had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
hypnopaedia; hypnopedia; sleep-learning
person who cannot stick to anything; unsteady worker; (lit.) monk for three days
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
having said that; on the other hand
names and natures do often agree
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
heaven and earth; top and bottom
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to make merry; to be festive
forgetting; lapse of memory
it is no use crying over spilt milk
eighth (place, position, etc.); having eight eyes; having many eyes; (of a fabric) having a loose knit; lamprey; eight-holed arrow whistle
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness