truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
clear; precise; definite; distinct
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to talk; to chat; to chatter
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
originally; by nature; from the start
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
majority group (party, faction)
split; division; break up
accession to the throne; enthronement
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to look down on; to condescend
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
funny story; funny anecdote
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
January; first month of the lunar calendar
February; second month of the lunar calendar
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix