ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
legendary beast; magical beast
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
quality (of a product or a service)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
way; method; means; resource; course
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
special selection; finest pick; top pick
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
thank you for your continued patronage
several sheets (flat objects)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to jar; to creak; to grate
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something