while; even though; despite
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
immediately; right away; on the spot
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
probability; likelihood; chances
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
already; now; no longer; not any more
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to become possible; to become able to (do)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
perfect; complete; flawless
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
comparatively; relatively
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading