adding points; addition of marks and symbols to a classical Chinese text to aid reading in Japanese
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
transactions; dealings; business
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
sincere; honest; faithful
influenced (by); under an influence
wrong answer; answering wrongly; giving a wrong answer
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
mask; disguise; guise; mask
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
thought; consideration; thinking
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
definite; certain; decided; fixed; settled
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
we are innocent until proven guilty; suspicion alone is not grounds for punishment; in dubio pro reo
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
definite; final; decisive; conclusive