ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
in proportion to; just as much as
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy; lazy; careless; noncommittal
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to cut corners; to be shoddy
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do