somewhere; in some respects; in some way
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
taste; flavor; taste; liking
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
passion; ardor; enthusiasm; The Passion
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
not understanding; not knowing
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
not caring; not giving a damn
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
passing the winter; hibernation
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night