for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
world history; international history
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
small (token of one's gratitude, etc.); little (something by way of thanks); mere (trifle)
handheld mixer; hand mixer
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
how others look at you; what others think about you
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
antitrust law; Antitrust Act
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
non-aggression pact; non-aggression treaty
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
declaration of war; proclamation of war
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
strong pressure; heavy pressure
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
the future; future prospects
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
dirt cheap; super cheap; bargain-priced
palace; hall; shrine; temple; hall of fame
to unfold; to unroll; to open
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
accessory; fittings; appurtenances
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
runner-up; second (in a race)