honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
solitude; loneliness; isolation
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
Napoleon; napoleon (Japanese card game)
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
to whine; to make feeble complaints
topic of discussion; agenda
to trample; to crush underfoot
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
unable to move; held up; swamped; stuck between a rock and a hard place
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
choices; alternatives; options
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to give; to do (something) for
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
matter of concern and interest
possible; likely; probable
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
decisive battle of brief duration
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
timewise; temporal; chronal
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
final; eventual; ultimate
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
(necessary) personnel; required person
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)