act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
confidence; trust; faith; credit
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to pause; to have a short intermission
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to pass (of time); to elapse
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
applicant; candidate; volunteer
several minutes; a few minutes
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
function; facility; faculty; feature