to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
quarrel; trouble; dispute
change of course (ship); steering in a different direction
and yet; though; when; in spite of
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
newcomer; initiate; rookie
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
rather; better; instead; if anything
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
alone; by oneself; on one's own
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all