the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to read (a book, etc.) over again
external angle; exterior angle; outside corner
birth control; bus conversion (to campervan)
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
going to the bathroom in a group; going off to urinate together
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
celebrity or comedian (usu. male) taking on an effeminate role (through mannerisms, way of speaking, etc.)
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
way one dresses; way one looks like in certain clothes
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
valuation basis; appraisal standard
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
decoration; ornament; trimmings
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
last night; yesterday evening
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
contraceptive device; birth-control device
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display