so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
difficult problem; challenge
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
student (esp. a university student)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
ultimate; final; last; eventual
explanation; interpretation
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to rip up (a seam); to burst; to tear; to break out (e.g. into a smile)
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
many; numerous; various; large number of
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself