good-for-nothing; worthless
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to cease; to stop; to be over
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
election; selection; choice
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
to detain; to check; to restrain
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
comparatively; relatively
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to get between; to be caught in
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to put on airs; to assume importance
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
success; prosperity; boom
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
to tile (floor, wall, etc.)
materials; data; document
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies