to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
rather; better; instead; if anything
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
primary cause; main factor
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
accumulation; accumulate; store
blood vessel; blood relationship
study; research; investigation
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
killing two birds with one stone
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession