popular name; common name; nickname; alias
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
unique; peculiar; singular
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
progress; advance; improvement; development
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
until now; so far; up to the present
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
root; source; origin; cause
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
by means of; due to; because of; according to
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
I see; that's right; indeed
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
reduced scale; scaling down
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
color scheme; colour scheme
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
colour; color; hue; tints
scholarly; scholastic; academic
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful