shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
all you want; as much as one wants
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
clearing one's throat; cough
last night; yesterday evening
construction; architecture (of buildings)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
outline; summary; gist; in brief
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
slightly injured person; slightly wounded person; person with minor injuries
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
casualties; the killed and wounded
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
presence; sitting with; being with
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
treatment; service; handling; management
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
passing (an examination); making the grade
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
feeling; sense; impression
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
ideally; if one were to wish for more
a little more than usual; bribe money added to a regular fee; and then some
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of