the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
tendency; trend; inclination
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
back off!; leave me alone!
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to be worried; to be troubled
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
beyond one's means or position
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
older sister; elder sister
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
tuna donburi; bowl of rice topped with tuna
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up