genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
training; drill; practice; discipline
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
ability; capability; competence; skill
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
while; during; while; although; all; both
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to whine; to make feeble complaints
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case