pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
sympathy; compassion; pity
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
regret; repentance; remorse
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
world; society; people; the public
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
action of making something; -ification
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
signing; autograph session
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities