accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
at once; immediately; right now
self-protection; self-defence
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
the other day; a few days ago
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
when it comes to; concerning
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to have a talk; to tell a story
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible