(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
minimum; at the very least
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to be able to manage somehow or another
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
reason; cause; circumstances
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to mix; to blend; to combine