splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to check someone's temperature
to handle (a thing) roughly
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
performing a surgical operation
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
belief; faith; conviction
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
don't worry; there's no need to worry
human resources; man-power resources
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
damp; moist (negative nuance)