dictionary of Chinese characters; kanji dictionary; dictionary
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
cunning; wiliness; craftiness
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
shell (e.g. electron shell)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to follow another's example
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
lack of appetite; anorexia
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
hospitalization; hospitalisation