selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
it is not (like that) either
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
troubled face; worried expression
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
beginning; outset; first; onset
and yet; though; when; in spite of
one day; (on) a certain day
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
somehow; for some reason or other
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
God; god; ace; king; superior person
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition