level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
leader of a charge; first to arrive
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to play a leading role; to play a central part
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless