calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
honorific/polite/humble prefix
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to keep a watchful eye on
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)