consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
group; party; team; squad; section
sharing; division; draw; tie
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
-less; lacking; non-existing
to join forces with; to cooperate with
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to rank next to; to come after
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to entrust; to leave to a person
object of avid desire; object of envy
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to discuss; to talk together
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
walking briskly; determinedly
quietly; slowly; gracefully
unexpected meeting; coincidence
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits