very; extremely; excessively
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
troupe; theatrical company
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)