thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be helpful; to be useful
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
competent; suitable; qualified
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
assertion; declaration; affirmation
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
to be annoyed; to be inconvenienced
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
ordinary; sensible; commonplace