contradiction; inconsistency
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
adoption; selection; choice
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
narrow-minded; small-minded; close-minded; intolerant
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
surface of a board or record
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
mobilization; mobilisation
to leave nothing undone; to do all in one's might; to do everything possible
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
older sister; lass; young lady
succession; continuation; series; sequence
(social) position; status
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
reduction (in size); shrinking; minimization; trivializing (an issue); making light of; playing down
to send or direct a person to
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough