in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
old clothes; worn-out clothes; cast-off clothes
down jacket; quilted down coat
by myself; in person; by oneself
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
low-cut (shoes, electrical filter, etc.)
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
surname; family name; last name
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively