elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
boat for transporting mud; boat made from mud (in folktales); (fig.) sinking ship
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
commerce; trade; business
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
Critically Endangered (conservation status); CE
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
while; during; while; although; all; both
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
by myself; in person; by oneself
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
first year of high school; first-year high school student
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough