(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
so; like this; in this way
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
every year; yearly; annually
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
moderate; proper; just right
must-read (book); required reading
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
unreasonable idea; illogical plan; illogical move (in shogi or go)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
practical reason or ethics
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
complexity; complex; complicated
reduction; diminishment; contraction
spring day; spring sunlight