to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to some extent; to a certain extent
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
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)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
animation; animated film; animated cartoon
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
due form; official; formality
approval; license; licence; permission
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
head of the student council; president of the student council
power; authority; jurisdiction
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan