to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
fate; chance; relationship; tie
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
results; record; grades; marks
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
Chinese poem; Chinese poetry
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
understood; I see; OK; present; here
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
for example; for instance; e.g.
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly