to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
opinion; point of view; visual point
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
something like ...; something called ...
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
than; from; out of; except; but; more
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
thousands; several thousand
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
pointing out; identification
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
around the world; throughout the world