after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
reputation; respectability
installation; setting; fitting; mounting
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
newcomer; initiate; rookie
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
what do you want?; can I help you?
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
to be the worst of the worst; (lit.) to deserve to die ten thousand deaths
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
wise man; philosopher; sage
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
circle and cross; right and wrong (answers); true-false
not entirely wrong but not entirely right; so-so; average
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
medicine; medical science
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins