obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
such; like that; that sort of; very
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to leave as is; to ignore
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
surely; certainly; without doubt
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
rather; better; instead; if anything
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
that; the matter in question
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
rather; sooner; preferably
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to add (to); to add on; to append
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements