to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
objection; dissent; protest
question; inquiry; enquiry
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
clear; precise; definite; distinct
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to have an eye on; to zero in on
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
no!; no no!; no, not at all
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
weekly publication; weekly magazine
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
faked information; bogus intelligence; disinformation
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
selfish; self-seeking; self-interested; mean