to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
besides; in addition; also; moreover
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
time; hour; period; class
occasional; infrequent; rare
library (usu. single-room); small library
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
the last moment; the very end
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
morning training (e.g. before school)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve