most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
equality; impartiality; evenness
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
depiction; description; portrayal
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
for example; for instance; e.g.
loveable; very likeable; like very much
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
scene; sight; scenario; setting
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
to bring; to take; to bring about
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
cooking; food preparation
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket