major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to some extent; to a certain extent
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
leadership; initiative; spearhead
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
preference; priority; precedence
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
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
social networking service; SNS
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
special; particular; peculiar; unique
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
now that; since; so long as; because