judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
while; even though; despite
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
consequence; outcome; result; blame
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
going to the bathroom in a group; going off to urinate together
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
without; but if; otherwise; or else
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
settlement; solution; resolution