effect; result; worth; use; avail
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
lately; recently; nowadays
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
as; because; with; due to
a great variety of; diversity
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
propaganda speech; inflammatory speech
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
objection; dissent; protest
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!