naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
travel planning; travel plans
to look forward to something
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
separate case; another matter
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to hit the bull's-eye; to go as expected; to succeed (e.g. a plan)
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
main purpose; primary objective
dark elf (fictional race)
nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
surname; family name; last name
core; core; hardcore; all-out
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
it's been a long time; long time no see
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
potato chips; potato crisps
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)