consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
measuring container; measuring box; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
firmly rooted; deep-seated
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
business owner; entrepreneur; employer
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
defence program; defence plan
to think too much; to be over-concerned
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
unexpectedly; surprisingly
by all means; at all costs
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to look after (often medically); to take care of
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
mental illness; emotional disorder
to be led by; to be headed by
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
taken by mouth; passed into the body via the mouth; oral
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
rational; logical; coherent
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
political offense; political offence; political crime; political offender; political prisoner; prisoner of conscience
innocence; being not guilty
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin