to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
while; even though; despite
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
true state; actual condition; reality
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to yearn for; to be in love with
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
document; official papers
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
fate; destiny; predestination
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
Japanese person; Japanese people
conservatory; conservatoire; music academy; music school; college of music
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
passing mark (examination); passing grade
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange