to be conspicuous; to stand out
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
to pile up; to accumulate
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
snake; serpent; large snake
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
like; similar to; same as
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
(arch.) countenance; (arch.) visage; face; honor (honour); dignity
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
relatively; comparatively
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
convenient; handy; useful
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)