backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
number one; first; best; most; game; round
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
simple and clear; plain and simple
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to order; to command; to appoint
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty