interview (with a doctor); history taking
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.)
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
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)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
together; at the same time; same; identical
question; inquiry; enquiry
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK