habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to ask a question; to ask questions
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
a little; a bit; slightly
beginning; outset; first; onset
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
after that; afterwards; thereafter
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
intellectual disability; mental disability
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to be silent; to say nothing
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
suffix for familiar person
only; merely; but; no more than
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in deep black; in jet black
underline; side line (equivalent to underlining in vertically written text)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
that is to say; so that means
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly