to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
suddenly; all of a sudden
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to chase; to run after; to pursue
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to give directions; to issue instructions
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
festival; feast; carnival
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
conviction; belief; confidence
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
voice change; voice break
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to be to the point; to be pertinent
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model