precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
hating; strongly disliking
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to overdo; to do too much
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
both; both sides; both parties
association; society; organization; organisation
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
research institute; (research) laboratory
finding employment; getting a job
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
in swarms; in great crowds; in huge numbers; plentifully; a lot (of)
royalty and titled nobility
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
duckweed; rootless person; wanderer
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
public interest; public benefit; public good
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
academic; scholarly; scientific
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire