still; as yet; as it has been
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
dense; dim; dull-witted; unsympathetic; slow to understand; slow on the uptake
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
by sheer strength; by brute force
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
feedback (on a product, person's performance, etc.); feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion