teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
offset (printing process); show-through; printing on one side of a sheet being visible from the other side
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
unseasonable; out of season
to push away; to push aside; to shove
now that; since; so long as; because
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
near; close; beside; third person
to chase; to run after; to pursue
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
to detain; to check; to restrain
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
personality; character; individuality; personhood
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
a pair (of shoes or socks)
working adult; full-fledged member of society
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?