no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to find out; to discover; to locate
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
one plot (of land); one (city) block; one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
place where one works; construction site; working area
foot-operated bellows; foot bellows; traditional Japanese clay furnace for smelting iron (operated with large foot bellows); Tatara furnace
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
approval; license; licence; permission
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (interval)
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
to visit frequently; to haunt
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
in the same way as; just like
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)