country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to comfort; to console; to amuse
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
modesty; humility; being humble
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
(a person's) appearance; looks
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to rest one's chin in one's hands
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
how are things with you?; how are you doing?; how are you getting along?; how have you been?; how are you?
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
womanly; ladylike; feminine
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
vast; limitless; boundless
person of common sense; common sense man
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)