professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
professional shogi player; professional go player
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
ten; 10; ten years of age
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
school rules; school regulations
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
actor; actress; player; performer
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
perfect; complete; flawless
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
curt response; indifferent response; chilly reception; (giving someone the) cold shoulder; unenthusiastic interaction (e.g. from a company to a customer, or a celebrity to a fan)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
even though; despite; when
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)