to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
silver (second-place) prize
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
originally; by nature; from the start
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
while; during (the time when)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
flour; meal; powder; dust
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid