to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
area; region; district; locality
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
good-quality; superior in quality
to increase; to add to; to augment
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
training; education; development; cultivation
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
power of the state; government authority
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
your husband; her husband
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
senior; elder; person older than oneself
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament