to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
multiracial nation; multiethnic country
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
now that; since; so long as; because
form; shape; figure; morph
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
(political) power; authority; influence
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary