fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
like a decent person; human
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
second-year student; biennial
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
teacher; instructor; professor
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
-less; lacking; non-existing
gem; jewel; precious stone
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
named after; associated with; connected with
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)