not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
don't worry about it; forget about it
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
the same; the said; likewise
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
example; specimen; sample
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
either way; in any case; one way or another
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
four-character compound word (esp. idiomatic)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
redundancy; superfluity; useless addition
to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
dining; dining room; meal
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
while; during (the time when)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other