to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
aptitude; aptness; suitability
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
besides; moreover; in addition
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
prejudice; bias; distorted view
by means of; due to; because of; according to
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer