number one; first; best; most; game; round
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
simply put; putting it simply; in short
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
Formula One (form of motor racing); F1
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
large container; person of great talent
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to grumble about something (trivial)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
black vinegar, usu. produced from unpolished rice; charred kelp or shiitake mushrooms ground and mixed with vinegar, used to dress raw fish and vegetables
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce