odds and ends; all; every
this is why; this means; it is the case that
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to be born; to come into the world
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
reinforcement; strengthening
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
tacit; unspoken; implicit
for a while; for some time; for a period
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
no!; no no!; no, not at all
maid; helper; help; assistance
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging
to take a lesson from (a wise person); to follow in the footsteps of; (lit.) to boil the dirt under (somebody's) fingernails and drink it (so that you may become like them)
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
installation; mounting; furnishing; run (on a bank); bank run
hook (high point of a song); chorus
(something) stopper (e.g. geridome is medicine for diarrhea)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
summer vacation; summer holiday
almost every day; almost daily