willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
rival; competitor; competition
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
rather than; more ... than ...
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
famous line (from a movie, book, etc.); famous quote
power; might; authority; influence
reduction by half; halving
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)