intelligence; intellect; brains
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus); person who sucks up to superiors; toady
pearl-spot chromis (Chromis notata)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
luna lionfish (Pterois lunulata)
starfish; sea star; asteroid (any echinoderm of the class Asteroidea); northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
masterful performance; virtuosity
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
(dental) crown; cap; something covered; something plated
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
for today; for the time being
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
to be helpful; to be useful
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
accounting; administration (of money)