difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
such a thing; something like that
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
at once; there and then; immediately
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
the 10 precepts; Ten Commandments; Decalogue; Decalog
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to serve; to work for; to attend
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
higher rank; better position
in comparison to; rather than
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
of course; certainly; naturally
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can