January; first month of the lunar calendar
already; now; no longer; not any more
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
amount of money; sum of money
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to see through; to see the true nature of something
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
real intention; true motive; true meaning
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
in the background; not standing out
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
using together (jointly); used at the same time
I see; that's right; indeed
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
specialized; specialised; boutique
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to make an appearance; to show up
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)