nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
being moderate in eating; stopping short of stuffing oneself
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
optimization; optimisation
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
sexual act; sexual intercourse
end; tip; extremities; terminal
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
perfect; perfection; perfect game
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
boxing; packing into a box; something packed into a box
to pack an assortment of goods, etc.
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
Cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides); Cape jessamine; gardenia
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
soft tennis (using soft rubber balls instead of hard yellow balls)
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance