to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
cleavage (between breasts)
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to be badly made; to fail
perfect; complete; flawless
rather; better; instead; if anything
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
classical form of martial art
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
clingingly; (stuck) together; (pressed) all the way down; (flopping) down
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to begin purchasing; to purchase
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing