direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to paint (draw) a picture
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
trauma (usu. psychological)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
personality; character; individuality; personhood
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
strength of a brushstroke
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
personality assessment; personality analysis
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect