largest class; top category
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
emoticon; smiley; kaomoji
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
sic; sic erat scriptum; the quoted matter has been transcribed exactly as found in the source text
manuscript; version; draft
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
editor (in publishing, etc.)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
intention; idea; inclination; wish
being at cross-purposes from the start; getting off on the wrong foot; (lit.) doing up one's buttons wrongly
person who has rendered distinguished service
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
degenerate; pervert; deviant
day after day; day by day
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
pure literature; belles-lettres
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
each time it happens; at all such times
to say; to tell; to state; to do
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production