skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
this point; now; this late in the game
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
non-official history; privately composed history
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
growth stock; person with future promise
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to recall; to remember; to recollect
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
use of the familiar address "kun"; treating someone with familiarity
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
independence; self-reliance
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to move forward; to move on
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking