two times; twice; two degrees
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
preface; introduction; preamble
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
to miss a chance; to fail to do
deep emotion; strong feelings
clear; precise; definite; distinct
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
calamity; misfortune; disaster
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time