suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to be softened; to calm down
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
rather; better; instead; if anything
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
how; in what way; how about
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
solution; solution strategy
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to dye; to colour; to color
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
very much; very many; more and more
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
junior high school student; middle school pupil
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling