to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
the other day; a few days ago
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
one (thing); one piece; one item
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
is that so?; I see; right; oh
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
improvement of relations; rapprochement
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to discuss; to talk together
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
club activities; extracurricular activities
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown