safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
grotesque; disgusting; gross
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
preface; introduction; preamble
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
smooth (i.e. without problems)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
default; default (setting)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
although I say; although one might say; although called
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
immediately; right away; on the spot
serious; severe; grave; acute
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
participation; joining; entry
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)