to speak ill of; to disparage
to be transparent; to show through
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
contradiction; inconsistency
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
essence; true nature; substance; reality
large number (of); many; majority
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
third grade; third class; tertiary
unprecedented; never seen before
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to grant someone's request
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
looking on; remaining a spectator
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
softly; mildly; gently; politely
ashamed deep down in one's heart; blushing with shame when one remembers something
of course; certainly; naturally
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
(study of) pharmacy; pharmaceutics
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
one grade; first-class; primary
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
conversely; on the contrary
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
(giving) instruction; initiation
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object