far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
beginning; outset; first; onset
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
consequence; outcome; result; blame
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
shell gathering (at low tide); clamming
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
while; during; while; although; all; both
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa)
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
together; at the same time; same; identical
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
no!; no no!; no, not at all
gain; profit; benefit; amplification
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time