uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
complete; whole; perfect; safe
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
silver utensil; silverware
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
particularly; only; in the case of
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
exactly as stated; verbatim
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
royal capital; imperial capital
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
studies; schoolwork; classwork
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)