quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
black ground; black cloth
silver-gilt letters; silvery letters
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
price tag; price label; tag displaying a base price which cannot be reduced by negotiation
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
Japanese laurel; spotted laurel; Aucuba japonica; live tree
chief editor; managing editor; manager; person in charge
to capture; to seize; to plunder
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
phase of decline; ebb; twilight
great deed; great enterprise; great work; massive undertaking
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
disaster; calamity; misfortune
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
not worth (getting angry about, etc.)
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to be absorbed in; to lose oneself to; to disguise oneself as; to adorn oneself
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
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
the top (e.g. top ten); the best
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
donor; contributor; provider
dilettante; person of fantastic taste