seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
tedious; verbose; wordy; redundancy
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
certainly; surely; definitely
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
to go past; to pass; to pass by
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to complain; to make a complaint
(not) so much; (not) that much
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
button (clothing); push-button
operability; usability; user friendliness; ease of use; maneuverability; manoeuvrability
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
covered with; stained; smeared
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast