character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
something small; something petty; trifle
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
if it is the case that ...
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
disclosure; exposure; revelation
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
espresso (coffee); expresso
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
long ago; already; a long time ago
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to manage something successfully; to be successful
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)