since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
general idea; concept; notion
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
nature; property; disposition
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to recall; to remember; to recollect
opposite side; opposition
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
failure; mistake; blunder
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
mirror surface; lens surface
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)