to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
reader model; amateur model who appears in fashion magazines
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
scene; spectacle; sight; view
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
reader model; amateur model who appears in fashion magazines
degree of familiarity; popularity
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
in the end; on top of that
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
gateway to success; opening to honours; opening to honors
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating