is that so? (generally rhetorical)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
club activities; extracurricular activities
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
doing whatever one pleases
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to say; to be pleased to say
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
war; battle; match; game; competition
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar