long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
use; utility; profit; gain
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to intend; to be sure that
expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)
way of solving (a problem); solution
population (of animals, etc.); population size; number of individuals
100,000,000; one hundred million
this for sure; certainly is
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
standing; regular; permanent
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
useless resistance; vain struggle
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
overlooking; turning a blind eye
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
first generation; founder
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)