time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
regret; repentance; remorse