circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
not entirely wrong but not entirely right; so-so; average
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
study; research; investigation
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
don't you think?; indicates question
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
failure; mistake; blunder
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
difficult to ...; hard to ...
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
talk; conversation; dialogue
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
way (of doing); manner; method; means
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized