elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
study; diligence; discount; reduction
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
indeed; really; truly; very much
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
of course; certainly; naturally
serious; not joking; straight
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
number one; first; best; most; game; round
finding employment; getting a job
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
holding two or more positions concurrently
how; in what way; by what means
name; given name; first name
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
adviser; advisor; consultant
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction