interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
genius; prodigy; natural gift
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
genuine article; real thing; real deal
in comparison to; rather than
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
blueprint; cyanotype; blueprint (for the future); plan
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
and; thereupon; because of that
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
river; stream; River; the ... river
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
oden made with hatcho miso
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together