reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
personal; individual; private
nice; likeable; desirable
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to waver in one's resolution
to summon courage; to be brave
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...