one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
chief; main; principal; major
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
memory; ability to remember
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
bilingual; in two languages
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to speak without hesitation or problems; to speak fluently or skillfully; to be talkative; to have a glib tongue
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
putting into operation; invocation