writing; composition; essay; sentence
hello; good day; good afternoon
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
standard; set; routine; decided
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to lead a life; to live a life
enthusiast; maniac; fanatic; nut; freak
to need; to call for; to require
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
stone placed on railway track (by children); decorative garden stone; handicap stone
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
in that manner; like that
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to concern; to be related
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post