immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
script; libretto; scenario
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
sorry; excuse me; thank you
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to entrust; to leave to a person
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
ahead; before; the future
Minister of War (Zhou-dynasty China)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case