no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to lose heart; to lose motivation
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
originally; by nature; from the start
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to make a lasting impression
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
if so; in that case; in that situation
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
acceleration; speeding up
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
comprehension; understanding
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily