dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
railroad; railway; rail transport
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
even if not; even without
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
Japanese record; national record
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
new record (in sports, etc.)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
(social) class; rank; grade
blank column; blank space
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
one by one; one each; one at a time
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
difficult to ...; hard to ...
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
principal occupation; core business
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
almost; roughly; approximately