to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
by means of; due to; because of; according to
how long; how far; how much
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
progress; advance; improvement; development
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
cooperation; collaboration
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
one more time; once more; once again
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
rest; break; recess; intermission
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
like that; that way; thus
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
such ... as; or some such
form; shape; figure; visage
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)