to cut corners; to be shoddy
beautification; glorification
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
honour; honor; glory; privilege
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
big leakage; uncontained leak
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
undisputed; entirely; perfect