but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
conviction; belief; confidence
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
to make a lasting impression
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to like; to love; to be fond of
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
chance; opportunity; occasion
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
you (plural); all of you; you all
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
somehow; for some reason or other
that's the way it is; such is life
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more