plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
marathon training in physical education classes in Japanese schools
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
sports-minded; sports-oriented
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to keep a watchful eye on
last week; the week before
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
considerably; greatly; a lot
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
invitation; introduction; temptation
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); hannya; mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
going out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.); visit; attendance
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord