awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
not necessarily so; is not always true
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
practical question (problem); practical matter
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
in the same way as; just like
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
reassessment; reappraisal; reevaluation; revaluation
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
administrative ability; managerial ability; ability to manage; administrative capacity
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
predation; eating prey; preying upon
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case