knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
constitution; rules; regulation
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
natural; reasonable; obvious
possessed of a strong sense of duty
and yet; though; when; in spite of
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
chief secretary (usu. of a party); secretary-general
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
on the occasion of; at the time of
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place