terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
artificial breasts; fake breasts
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
in one's own way or style
directly opposite; right in front
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
sad; wretched; deplorable
still better; even better
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
human rights; civil liberties
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
emperor's return to the imperial palace
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to scribble (write quickly); to dash off
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
lack of evidence; insufficient evidence
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable