application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
to squash; to crush; to flatten
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
Amazon (river, rainforest etc.); Amazon (woman of Greek mythology)
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
Shōtoku Taishi (574CE-627CE); Prince Shōtoku
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
these guys; these fellows
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
pointing out; identification
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP