suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
and; thereupon; because of that
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to ask a high price; to overcharge
nine parts; nine percent; almost
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to be entwined; to be involved
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
transfer student; student changing schools
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
curiosity; inquisitiveness
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
student in a lower grade; underclassman
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid