slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
term of office; tenure; incumbency
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
praise; admiration; exalting; extolling
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
private person; individual
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
sense of values; values; value system
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
abolition; elimination; extinction; discontinuation
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
political measures; policy
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to thrust before; to thrust at
ostentation; show; affectation
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
club activities; extracurricular activities
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
very; much; greatly; a lot of