in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
feeling; sense; impression
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
modesty; humility; being humble
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
story; tale; talk; discussion
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously