letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
whispering into a person's ear
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
intuition; instinct; hunch
to be silent; to say nothing
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
centre of attention; center of attention
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
as expected; as predicted
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
troublesome; annoying; complicated
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
pupil; student; schoolchild
in the same way as; just like
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to make a note (of); to take a note (of)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
nothing but; except; no more than
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder