tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
such; this sort of; like this
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
mass communication; mass media
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
by means of; due to; because of; according to
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
all; the whole; on the whole; all in all; generally
true state; actual condition; reality
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...