honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
how long; how far; how much
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
reality; actuality; hard fact
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to write (a play, book, filmscript, etc.)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
fastidiousness; enthusiasm for one thing; meticulousness; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
it is not (like that) either
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
I see; that's right; indeed
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain