original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
stealthily; secretly; in secret
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
time; hour; period; class
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
March; third month of the lunar calendar
graduation ceremony; commencement
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
how; in what way; how about
form; shape; figure; visage
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
established practice; custom
while; even though; despite
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
beginning; outset; first; onset
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
at least; at most; (even) just
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
pointing out; identification