not bad; not half bad; pretty good
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
true to one's name; living up to one's name
item; article; dish; course; finest item
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to speak ill of; to disparage
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
regulation; adjustment; control
to distribute; to hand out
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
newcomer; initiate; rookie
(distinction of) sex; gender
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
to move forward; to move on
distinctive; characteristic
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule