entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
loose (of clothing); baggy; flabby; saggy; sloshing; slopping
reading aloud; recitation
recitation; reciting from memory
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
confused; flustered; at a loss
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
young; juvenile; child in the first year of kindergarten
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
again; once more; a second time
to take (be in) charge of
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to await; to wait for; to expect
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
horse carriage for old people and women in ancient China
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
study; pursuit of knowledge
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
subject (of study); course of study; department (of a university)