story; tale; talk; discussion
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
first-class goods; A-grade product
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
traditional Japanese dance
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
timid; fainthearted; weak-willed
and yet; though; when; in spite of
separate; respective; different
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
shopping; purchased goods
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
solitude; loneliness; isolation
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
library (usu. single-room); small library
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
thought; consideration; thinking
winter vacation; winter holidays
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency