verbal promise; one's word
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
sense of values; values; value system
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
chess problem; composed shogi problem
whispering; murmuring; subdued
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
delete (proofreader's mark)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
also known as; also called
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
gusher; spout; outpouring; effusion; torrent
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
impossible; unthinkable; unimaginable
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
person whose physical suitability for conscription in the former Japanese military could not be determined in that year (e.g. due to illness)
resolute; determined; bold
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
physical strength; muscle strength
tilefish (Branchiostegus spp.); blanquillo; horse-head fish
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
to push aside; to push one's way through
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
during; for the duration of
relation; relative; kind; cordial
to teach (the way); to guide; to instruct; to enlighten
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about