practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to have one's horizons broadened
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
much less; to say nothing of
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
co-sleeping; sleeping together
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
is that so?; I see; right; oh
by myself; in person; by oneself
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
memory; sense; experience
dry riverbed; river beach
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for