(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
free time; time at leisure
study; research; investigation
long ago; a long time ago; already
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
the other day; a few days ago
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
singing voice; (sound of) singing
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
one's post; place of work; workplace
account book; register; ledger
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
just a minute; small quantity
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to apologize; to apologise
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...