a cut above; one step above
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
aptitude; aptness; suitability
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
go that far; to that extent
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
until now; so far; up to the present
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem