focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
you (plural); all of you; you all
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
full-course dinner; multicourse meal; full (educational) course
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
modesty; humility; being humble
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
item; article; dish; course; finest item
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
if it is (the case that ...)
to say; to tell; to state; to do
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain