shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
only extant copy; only existing copy
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to enclose (a word, letter, symbol, etc.) with a circle
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
distant look; faraway look
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
writing down; taking notes; notes; writings; written examination; written test
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
earth (color, colour); earthen; ashen; deathly pale
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
incontinence; soiling oneself; wetting one's pants; discharge (e.g. of contaminants); effluence
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
undisputed; entirely; perfect
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer