self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
amicable settlement; settling the case leaving no parties dissatisfied
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
infant; baby; little child
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
proper; respectable; decent; honest
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
the sciences; STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
society; public; community; social studies
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
faculty of medicine; college of medicine; department of medicine; school of medicine; medical school
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to have an idea; to have a clue
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
matter for the police; brush with the law
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
to cause someone to worry