year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
perfect; complete; flawless
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
from the beginning; from scratch
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
pupil; student; schoolchild
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
buffet; self-service meal
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
cut; reduction; curtailment
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole