purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
rate of advancement to the next higher level of education
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
registration; accession; register; entry; record
chemical substances; chemicals
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
approval and authorization; permits and licences
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
undisputed; entirely; perfect
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin