(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
overall victory; victory in the overall standings
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
unpredictability; element of surprise
keyman; key person (e.g. of a company)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
head; lead; vanguard; first
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling card game)
to act cocky; to put on airs; to be full of oneself
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on