to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
considerably; fairly; quite
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
no!; no no!; no, not at all
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to keep in mind; to memorize
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
from the beginning; from scratch
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous