in any case; whatever the case may be
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
ancillary; incidental; accompanying
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
bad karma; sinful deed; evil deed
changing (something) for the worse; disimprovement; deterioration
the good old days; halcyon days
backward movement; reverse movement; going backwards; retrograde motion
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
to make something (e.g. paper) from wet, pulpy material by spreading it thin and drying it
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
telecommunications equipment; communication device
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
decoration; ornament; trimmings
weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness
and; thereupon; because of that
to add (to); to add on; to append
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
academic; scholarly; scientific
good and evil; purity and impurity; voiced and unvoiced consonants
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
to be flexible; to be accommodating
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
way of dealing with; way of handling
waking; waking up; awakening
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
flaw; defect; fault; (legal) fault; flaw
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
to wipe thoroughly; to polish well
whether one wants to or not; without choice
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)