standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
committing (oneself to); commitment; involvement; commit (data management, version control)
to like; to love; to be fond of
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
outward appearance; looks
body; physique; build; stature
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
immorality; iniquity; impropriety
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
repair work; renovation work; restoration work
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
singing voice; (sound of) singing
yearbook; almanac; annual
anthology; selection of books
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
ability to think up names; knack for naming things
single cell; simple-minded; one-track-minded
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain