in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
in general; on the whole; for the most part; by and large; almost all
particularly; only; in the case of
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
(personal) background check
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to keep secret; to conceal
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
eyes of a predator; sharp eyes; keen eyes; vigilant attention; (lit.) eyes of a cormorant, eyes of a hawk
to be led by; to be headed by
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
one breath; chug!; drink!
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)