most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
editor (in publishing, etc.)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
innermost depths of one's heart
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
how; in what way; by what means
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please