maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
aforementioned; above-mentioned
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
to spend a fortune; to pay a high price
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
forum (in an ancient Roman city); form; shape
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
singing voice; (sound of) singing
unconditionally; as a rule
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
synchronization; synchronized swimming
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
to be eye-popping; to be staggering; to be amazing
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
representative; exemplary; model
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
to leave as is; to ignore
priority level; degree of relative priority
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
near oneself; close to one; familiar
everyday life; daily life
research organization; investigative body