neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
questionable; doubtful; suspicious
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
conviction; belief; confidence
100,000,000; one hundred million
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
beginning; clue; starting point
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
quality (of a product or a service)
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
environmental problem; environmental issue
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
main cause; primary factor
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; Japanese card game similar to President
acceleration; speeding up
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to quit one's job; to resign
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to make sense; to be meaningful