no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
serious wound; serious injury
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
abandoned; out-of-use; obsolete; abolished; decommissioned
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
column shape; cylinder; columnar
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to push through (a crowd, vegetation, etc.)
round shape; circle; circular form
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
bloody; gory; covered in blood; desperate; frantic
stairs; stairway; staircase
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
pride; boast; credit (to)
high spirits; boastful talk
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
gem; jewel; precious stone
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback