lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
in the same way as; just like
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to finish reading; to read through
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
leaving school during a term
government; administration
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
rope; cord; policeman's rope
misuji (cut of beef, usu. from the chuck); shamisen; samisen
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...