solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
occasional; infrequent; rare
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
nice; likeable; desirable
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
simply; merely; only; solely
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
forgetting; lapse of memory
temporary; transitory; short-lived
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of