ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
to anticipate; to foresee
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to be inherent (in); to reside (in); to be immanent (in); immanence
bad debt; irrecoverable debt
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
ridiculously expensive; stupidly expensive
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to be expensive; to be costly