to smash; to break into pieces
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to serve; to work for; to attend
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
by any means, fair or foul
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
good performance; good work; great success
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
instead; but (on the other hand)
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
good material; valuable data; positive factor (for the stock market); good news
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
deed; act; work; performance
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
the ways of the world; human nature
prefix for forming ordinal numbers