in a sense; in some way; to an extent
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
leaving everything up to someone else
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to need; to demand; to take; to require
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
first of all; first thing
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
head of the student council; president of the student council
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
joke; playfulness; kidding around
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
free time; time at leisure
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but