it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
fashion designer; couturier
vocational school; technical school
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
it's been a long time; long time no see
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
dress coordination; costume coordination; fitting session; costume fitting
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
national holiday; public holiday
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
being concerned about or mindful of
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
longed-for; anxiously awaited
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain