sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
Peer Gynt (1867 play by Henrik Ibsen)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
opening ceremony (of the school term)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
the other day; lately; recently
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
the other day; a few days ago
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to attempt; to test; to try out
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
otherwise; or else; if not
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
(not) even once; (not) ever
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
second-year student; biennial
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
healthy; sound; wholesome
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate