exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
progress; advance; improvement; development
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
good humour (humor); good mood
front; frontage; facade; main
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
whispered conversation; whispering
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
small; fine; minute; stingy; cheap
free time; time at leisure
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to snatch from; to steal from
good performance; good work; great success
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to