surely; certainly; without doubt
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
serious; severe; grave; acute
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
moderator; host; chairman
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
front; frontage; facade; main
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
acting ability; talent as a performer
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
immediately; right away; on the spot
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
loud shout; excited cheering
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency