special; particular; peculiar; unique
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
charm; charm (ornament); charm (quantum number)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
money in one's possession
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
monetary unit; currency unit
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
default; default (setting)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to increase; to add to; to augment
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly