remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to be conspicuous; to stand out
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
powerful person; influential person
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
two incompatible things (or people); (going together like) oil and water
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
how; in what way; by what means
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
something wrapped in cloth
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open