(not) even once; (not) ever
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
genuine article; real thing; real deal
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
Japan's best; number one in Japan
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to repeat; to do something over again
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
time; season; period; phase; stage
go that far; to that extent
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
of course; certainly; naturally
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly