to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
virtue; charm; merit; good point
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
admiration; being impressed (by)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
chance (of success); odds
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
it's been a long time; long time no see
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to annoy; to cause trouble
operating room; operating theatre
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
after the end (of something)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner