apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
particularly; only; in the case of
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
just one person; only one
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
genuine; authentic; true; real
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
security; stability; safety; peace
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
property; fortune; means; assets
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
family name; house name; family honour; family honor