anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
preparation; arrangements
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
underestimation; undervaluation
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
environment; circumstance
to become inverted; to become reversed
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
that is to say; so that means
very much; very many; more and more
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
value; worth; virtue; blessing
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch