so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
obese body; corpulent physique
setting a bad example to others
confusion; distraction; derangement
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
by all means; at all costs
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
information transmission; information dissemination; conveying information
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
difference; variation; difference
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
major customer; large customer
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu