clearheadedness; sharpness of mind
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
beginning; outset; first; onset
convenient; handy; useful
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
on and after; from ... onward; since
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
society; the world; the times
pylorus; opening of stomach into duodenum
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
(police) detective; criminal matter
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
while; during; while; although; all; both
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
image; figure; figure; form; image
power balance; balance of power
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
these days; nowadays; recently
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
end; close; conclusion; termination
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently