respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to dye; to colour; to color
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
world economy; international economy
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
economic strength; economic power; economic might
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
villain; baddie; the villain's part
make-up; makeup; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
even if not; even without
great difference; big difference; wide margin
appreciation of the yen; strong yen
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
fate; destiny; predestination
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
test for a position in a company; company entrance test
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
end; close; conclusion; termination
about; on; regarding; per; for every
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
safely; without incident; without mishap; in peace; peacefully; quietly