pride; boast; credit (to)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
modesty; humility; being humble
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
moth orchid (Phalaenopsis aphrodite)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
rafflesia (Rafflesia arnoldii); monster flower; stinking corpse lily
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
no!; no no!; no, not at all
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
the other day; a few days ago
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail