terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
difficult to eat; unpalatable
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
(some) more; even more; longer; further
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
such ... as; or some such
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy