to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
now that you say that; now that you mention it
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
letter; missive; note; mail
attendance; presence; appearance
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
one's house; one's home; one's family
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
being startled; getting a shock
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
royal capital; imperial capital
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
proposal; proposition; suggestion
(not) so much; (not) that much
danger; peril; hazard; risk
application; request; petition
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
and yet; though; when; in spite of
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
perfect; complete; flawless
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
again (and again); once again; yet again
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
work clothes; business suit