and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
study; pursuit of knowledge
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
prejudice; bias; distorted view
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to try to appear smart; to pretend to be intelligent
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
that's the way it is; such is life
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
for example; for instance; e.g.
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to drink up; to drain (cup)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
calm; composed; cool; quiet
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
equality; uniformity; evenness
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to hold one's tongue; to shut up