not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
authenticity; credibility
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
almost; roughly; approximately
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
making practical; making useful; implementing
genuine article; real thing; real deal
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
periodic; regular; routine
second day of the month; two days
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
side effect; adverse reaction
not yet known; unknown; strange
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to breathe out; to exhale
cooperation; collaboration
don't you think?; indicates question
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
in good health; alive and well; going strong
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person