regret; repentance; remorse
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
beginning; outset; first; onset
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
private; exclusive; secret
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
difficult to ...; hard to ...
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
novelizing; novelising; adapting a movie, game, etc. into a book
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
sharing; division; draw; tie