the Gospel according to John (book of the Bible)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
on the occasion of; at the time of
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
18-litre measuring container
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
deductive reasoning; deduction
induction; inductive reasoning
proof to the contrary; disproof; counter-evidence; rebuttal; refutation
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
timewasting; killing time
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
person of importance; a somebody; absolutely; certainly; to be sure
one person; another name; nickname; alias
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
to listen in; to eavesdrop
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
only; merely; but; no more than
old friend; familiar face
exposure to wind; severe criticism
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to cut corners; to be shoddy
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
meal consisting of soup, rice and three dishes (esp. namasu, nimono and yakimono)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
somewhat below; slightly below
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent