even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
study; diligence; discount; reduction
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
after school (at the end of the day)
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
how; in what way; how about
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
after that; afterwards; thereafter
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
new book; new publication
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
silence (not speaking); muteness
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
growth period; growing season
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)