(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
rather; sooner; preferably
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to be worried; to be troubled
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
idling away time; unproductively; slowly (moving); heavily; ponderously
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
history of Japan; Japanese history
quiz; short test; mini test
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
coverage of an exam; what an exam covers
discovery; detection; finding
true character; true heart; true spirit
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
sailor suit; middy uniform
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
had better ...; had better not ...
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
worst; worst-case (scenario)
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge