to follow; to conform; to apply to
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
management; administration; operation
interference; meddling; butting in
objection; dissent; protest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
official announcement; proclamation
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial