so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
making a show of one's faults
influence (on someone); inspiration
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
without hesitation; frankly (esp. speaking); bluntly; cutting (forcefully, directly); piercingly
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
beginning; clue; starting point
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
reading aloud; recitation
decision; determination; resolution
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
racing (an engine); idling (an engine); going in circles (esp. argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
cutting in line; queue jumping
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
of course; certainly; naturally
beyond that point; after that
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)