blue-green; turquoise; aqua; (arch.) spirogyra; (arch.) algae forming pond scum
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to understand; to comprehend
to press a question; to cross-examine
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to try to do; to attempt to do
to ease up; to relax attention
everyday life; daily life
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
extremely; terrifically; super
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to watch steadily; to stare
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to become experienced (after many years of practice); to become worn (through long use); to show its age
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face