irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
fact; truth; understanding; consideration
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
heir; inheritor; successor
originally; by nature; from the start
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
way of speaking; intimation
to feel; to sense; to experience
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)