liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
author; writer; novelist; artist
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
rather; better; instead; if anything
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
bhava (becoming, existence)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
charming; fascinating; attractive
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
go that far; to that extent
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
summertime; summer season
time; season; period; phase; stage
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
time; hour; period; class
considerably; fairly; quite
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively