things to note; matters that require attention; important points; considerations; precautions; suggestions
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
boiled and half-dried bonito
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
decrease; reduction; fall; depreciation; mitigation
will not do; do not; does not
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
term of guarantee; warranty period
to appear all together; to be all present
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
several times; a few times
several years; a few years
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all