as a child; when one was a child; childhood
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
pup; puppy; whelp; damn dog; mutt
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to be conspicuous; to stand out
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to this extent; to this degree; this much
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
reporter assigned to cover a particular person in order to get the most up-to-date information; beat reporter
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to chase; to run after; to pursue
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
article; news story; report; account
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)