fast-talking; rapid talking
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
rood (measure of land area)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be sluggish; to make little progress; to show little growth; to fail to improve; to level off; to not grow as much as expected
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
never mind!; don't worry about it
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
it is I who should say so
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
tank (of fluid); cistern; vat; tank (military vehicle)
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
attacker (esp. in volleyball)
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received; closed won
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
second rank; second place
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)