ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
true character; real nature
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
knowing; (an) acquaintance
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
don't worry; there's no need to worry
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious