master; teacher; stable master
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
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
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to blame; to find fault with
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
simple is best; less is more
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
adoption; selection; choice
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
great difference; major mistake
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to smirk; to grin broadly
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly