one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent
this occasion; at this time; now
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
opening; aperture (e.g. camera); opening one's mouth; beginning to speak; open; broad
to practice magic; to practise magic
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
how are things with you?; how are you doing?; how are you getting along?; how have you been?; how are you?
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
second grade; medium quality; average; middle class; secondary grade
senior high school; high school
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
honourable poverty; honorable poverty
general; popular; common; typical
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
choices; alternatives; options
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
living up to one's reputation
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
(Japanese) imperial succession
right (to do something); authority; power
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
just right (time, size, length, etc.)