half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
person with a sharp tongue
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to be helpful; to be useful
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
standard; set; routine; decided
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
view; opinion; finding; findings
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
standardization; manualization; compiling into a manual; formalization
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
remarkable; striking; obvious