intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
world; society; people; the public
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
be (that) as it may; having said that
premarital sexual relations (intercourse)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
surely; certainly; without doubt
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
recommendation; endorsement
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively