large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to lend an ear to; to listen to
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
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
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to put one's hand on; to touch
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to be propagated
distrust; unjust suspicion
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
perfect; complete; flawless
proof to the contrary; disproof; counter-evidence; rebuttal; refutation
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)