a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
senior high school; high school
cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine; (Japanese) restaurant
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
master; teacher; stable master
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
foreign; abroad; overseas
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
for example; for instance; e.g.
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for); in vogue; popular; hot
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
at that time; in those days
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
to lose sight of; to miss
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to set up shop; to open a store