what's the matter?; what's wrong?
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
should; must; -able; probably; likely
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
many; much; plenty; hardly
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of