overall; general; as a whole
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
southern part; the south (of a region)
northern part; the north (of a region)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
person who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
bright person; talented student; prodigy
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
port city; harbour city; harbor city
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
relatively cheap; relatively inexpensive; on the cheap side; lowish (price)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
witnessing; observing; sighting
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
from now; from this moment; henceforth
radiant smile; contented smile