conviction; belief; confidence
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
gem; jewel; precious stone
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)
nature; property; disposition
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to collect; to assemble; to gather
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
cheap article; poor quality article
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to spit out; to eject; to dump
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on