interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
stepwise; one step at a time
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
again; once more; a second time
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
low (level, value, price, etc.)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
special training; intensive training; crash course
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
for your information; I'm telling you
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
mud; muddy; covered in mud