what shape?; what type?; which model?; which blood group?
interview (with a doctor); history taking
type B (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)
type A (blood, influenza, hepatitis, etc.)
keeping things tidy and in order
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
earnestly; immediately; exactly
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
genuine; authentic; true; real
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
lost article; something forgotten
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
first meeting; first interview with
personality; character; individuality; personhood
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)