continuation; succession; series
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
it is not (like that) either
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to quit one's job; to resign
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
at that time; in those days
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
this world; this life; world of the living
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to subsist; to keep on living
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
had better ...; had better not ...
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
just because; even if; even though
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to be too numerous; to be too much
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents