to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
this (very thing); this precisely
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
genuine article; real thing; real deal
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
genuine; authentic; true; real
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to get back into shape; to retrain; to rebuild; to reschool
a second time; again; once more; twice
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
receipt of money; money received; receipts; depositing; deposit; payment
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
rather than; more ... than ...
function; facility; faculty; feature
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon