navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
training; drill; practice; discipline
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
civilian in military employ
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
control; management (e.g. of a business)
military discipline; military regulations; military rules
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
don't you think?; indicates question
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
rather; better; instead; if anything
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
influence; clout; leverage