of course; certainly; naturally
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
something like ...; something called ...
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
you could say; you might say; verging on the
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
modern Japanese; current written style
results; record; grades; marks
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
still; even now; to this day
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to comfort; to console; to amuse