grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
gem; jewel; precious stone
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
hello; good day; good afternoon
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)