to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
outside the country; abroad
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
management; administration; operation
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
wish; desire; ambition; choice
unfortunately; regrettably
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
not quite first-class; between first and second class; semi-first-class
thought; consideration; thinking
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
as everyone knows; needless to say; obvious
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to be worried; to be troubled
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
weird; disgusting; sickening
indescribable; having no way to express
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin