lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to differ; to vary; to disagree
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
in spite of; regardless of
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
small number; few; minority
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
genuine article; real thing; real deal
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to show up; to appear; to turn up
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
incident; affair; happening; event
mask; disguise; guise; mask
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to accept; to receive; to agree
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
tone (of voice); manner of talking
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
please (give me); please (do for me)