character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
recommendation; referral; endorsement
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
colophon (at the end of a book); imprint; publication information
blank space; margin; blank canvas
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
lanky person; beanpole; lamppost; tall and thin; lanky
to be plump; to be chubby
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
how; in what way; by what means
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
director (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.); superintendent; rector