to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
great mountain; large mountain
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
way (of doing); manner; method; means
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
sampling a drink; tasting
practice; practising; training; study
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
any more; any further; any better; any longer
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?