superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
name plate; name tag; label
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
notice; attention; observation
to collect; to assemble; to gather
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
rather; sooner; preferably
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
difference; variation; difference
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
proposal; proposition; suggestion
(of) Japanese descent; non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin; company, etc. set up with Japanese capital; company managed by Japanese or non-Japanese of Japanese descent
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
24 hours; twenty-four hours
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
moment by moment; hour by hour
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
curtain; bunting; act (in play)