that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
ancient time; age of the gods
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
leaving everything up to someone else
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to turn towards; to point
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive