person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
settlement; solution; resolution
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to be needed; to be wanted
every month; each month; monthly
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
results; record; grades; marks
contest; comparison; competition
use; utilization; utilisation; application
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
price; cost; value; worth; value
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)