respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
quick-witted; quick to understand
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
two times; twice; two degrees
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
it is I who should say so
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to pass the baton (e.g. in a relay race); to pass the baton; to hand on the torch
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
by myself; in person; by oneself
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned