in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
ancient Japanese (as spoken in Japan until the Middle Ages)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
now that; since; so long as; because
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
in that manner; like that
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
(in) his way; peculiar to him
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
question; inquiry; enquiry
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest