to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
when it becomes; when it comes to
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
speech; expression; wording; language
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
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
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
sexual frigidity; insensitivity; indifference
how much; how many; to what extent
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
novice driver mark; beginner symbol; V-shaped green and yellow symbol that newly qualified drivers in Japan must display on their cars
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
out of habit; by inertia; by force of habit; mechanical
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)