that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
traditional performing arts (e.g. shamisen, koto, dance, etc.); accomplishments
to make a success in life
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
near; close by; within reach; familiar
book; volume; this; present; main; head
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
factory ship; repair ship; spy ship
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
measurement error; calculation error
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to withstand; to be able to endure
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age