present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
way; method; means; resource; course
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
head; brains; intelligence
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
bento; Japanese box lunch
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to stare back (at); to glare back
superiority complex; sense of superiority
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
inside one's heart; in one's mind