basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to state; to express; to mention
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
again; once more; a second time
to take (be in) charge of
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
horse carriage for old people and women in ancient China
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
study; pursuit of knowledge
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
duty; obligation; responsibility
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
to grow up; to become an adult
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine