it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
just because; even if; even though
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
difference; variation; difference
nonchalant air; unruffled air
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
advance; moving forward; progress
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
person who makes someone else appear better; foil
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
all-America; pan-American; all of America
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
it's been a long time; long time no see
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
ago; since; before; previous
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
don't you think?; indicates question
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows