technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
ago; since; before; previous
(some) more; even more; longer; further
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
such ... as; or some such
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
than; from; out of; except; but; more
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
while; during; while; although; all; both
cooperation; collaboration
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
even though; despite; when
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)