command of English; proficiency in English; knowledge of English
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
people; citizens; subjects; folk
change; transition; vicissitudes
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
material; materials; data; information; documents
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to lead a life; to live a life
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
since when; from when; how long
coherence; order; focus; point
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition