performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
way; method; means; (technical) specification
strength; power; proficiency; ability
skill; dexterity; proficiency
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
comparatively; quite; rather
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
greens; vegetable leaves; leaf vegetable
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)