only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
in perfect form; going swimmingly
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
surely; certainly; without doubt
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
wind; gas; fart; something worthless; something not worth considering
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
teachers, superiors, and men of prominence
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
already; now; no longer; not any more
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
older sister; lass; young lady
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
moron; idiot; stupid person
the right person in the right place