not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
Japan's best; number one in Japan
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
duplicate key; master key; passkey; skeleton key
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
contrived; false-sounding
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to anticipate; to foresee
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood