valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
only; merely; but; no more than
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
disenchantment; apathy; spoiled fun; turn-off
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
of no interest; not interested
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
genius; prodigy; natural gift
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
in comparison to; rather than
one's repertoire of pitches; balls at hand (in pachinko)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and