from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
and yet; despite (all) that
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
light; easy; non-serious; minor
as stated; verbatim; literally
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.; maxim
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
in the same way as; just like
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to discuss; to talk together
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
ominous place outside the human world; mysterious place where no human being lives; uninhabited area
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits