satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
(something) like that; that sort of; resembling; seemingly authentic; genuine-looking; realistic
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
sublime; noble; high-minded
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
accurate; correct; precise; exact
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to count; to include in the number
how can (one) do something
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
unused item; never-used item
amount of money; sum of money
timewasting; killing time
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary