to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
highest grade; superlative degree
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
classification; categorization; sorting
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
throwaway; disposable; single-use
simply put; putting it simply; in short
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
conviction; belief; confidence