terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
nod; inclination of the head
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
(apportioning) in small amounts
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
play equipment; playground equipment
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
English-speaking world; English-speaking countries; Anglosphere
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
pronunciation; production of sound
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
in the same way as; just like
brand name; trade name; product name
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
popular name; common name; given name
lack of ability; incompetence; incapacity
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)