irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
related to; in relation to
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
final; eventual; ultimate
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
local specialty; special product (of a region)
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to comb down; to smooth down
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
based on; built on; made from
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
had better ...; had better not ...
large serving; large portion
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
gambling den; gambling house
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
after a long time; for the first time in a while
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth