showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
two (long cylindrical things)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
several types; several kinds; several species
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
chief; main; principal; important
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to state; to express; to mention
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
that is to say; so that means
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
aforementioned; above-mentioned
to deal with effectively; to handle (well); to manage; to pass around (a plate of food, etc.) after taking one's share
such; like that; that sort of; very
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)