recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
quitting while one is ahead
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
modesty; humility; being humble
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
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...
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
aptitude; aptness; suitability
magic sword; cursed sword
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
imagination; supposition; guess
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal