to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
rather than; more ... than ...
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
is something that; is that which
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to be intimate with; to befriend
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
sincere; honest; faithful
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention