(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
(academic) excellence; superiority; honors (e.g. graduating with); cum laude
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
that is to say; so that means
difference; variation; difference
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God; cross my heart
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
close-cropped hair; shaven head
sewing; needlework; embroidery
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
indeed; really; truly; very much