before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to dis; to diss; to disrespect; to speak ill of; to criticize; to disparage
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
such; like that; that sort of
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
maple (Acer spp.); maple tree
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
bad (feeling, impression, attitude); creepy; disgusting
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
such; like that; that sort of
the sciences; STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
Liao (Manchurian dynasty; 916-1125 CE); Khitan Empire
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
cannot be helped; unavoidable
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
feeling; sense; impression
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
big hit (with); great success; great reception; great popularity; catching on greatly
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to be infected; to be contagious
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
(arch.) small cedar; thin Japanese paper (used as tissue during the Edo period)