calm; composed; cool; quiet
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
called; known as; that; to say
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
final; eventual; ultimate
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
firm; strong; solid; stable
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
scale; scope; plan; structure
to not believe one's ears
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
comprehension; understanding
difference; variation; difference
bright person; talented student; prodigy
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade