this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
considerably; greatly; a lot
to become better; to improve
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
nothing but; except; no more than
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
high waves which rise during the dog days of summer
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
time; season; period; phase; stage
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
image; figure; figure; form; image
now; the present time; just now; another; more
people will take on the characteristics of those who surround them; spend time with the wise and you will become wise, but the friends of fools will suffer; (lit.) when mixing with vermillion, one becomes red
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
Japan hand (someone very knowledgeable about Japan)
pickled wasabi; wasabi cut up and mixed with sake lees
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough