because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
results; record; grades; marks
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
health; healthy; sound; fit
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
and various other things; and many other things; and more; and what not; and all that
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
narrow; thin (sized); slender
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
tail (animal); tail end; tip
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
opening ceremony (of the school term)
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable