fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
early post war period; immediately after the war
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to increase; to add to; to augment
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
stealthily; secretly; in secret
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
to serve; to work for; to attend
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
healthy; sound; wholesome
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
idiot; fool; idiocy; stupidity
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
hiding one's embarrassment
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which