cutting in line; queue jumping
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
opening and shutting; opening and closing
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
don't you think?; indicates question
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
society; public; community; social studies
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
until now; so far; up to the present
cannot be compared with; no match for
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
for example; for instance; e.g.
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
world; society; people; the public
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking