January; first month of the lunar calendar
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
occurrence; happening; incident; event
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to discuss; to talk together
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to go out and away; to leave
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to become pale; to turn pale
walking briskly; determinedly
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
there is nothing; having nothing
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)