to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
present (brought by a visitor); gift
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
material; materials; data; information; documents
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
general; popular; common; typical
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to start writing; to begin (a book, letter, etc.)
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
programme; program; plans; arrangements
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
commitment; pledge; promise
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
trust me and ...; just take my word for it and ...; (lit.) think that you have been tricked, and ...
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down