obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
judgment; judgement; discernment
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
first-class goods; A-grade product
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
shyness; bashfulness; shame
mental; psychological; physical
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
3rd day of the month; three days
5th day of the month; five days
4th day of the month; four days
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
to make one's rounds; to patrol
man; male; masculine gender
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
opening event; opening ceremony; grand opening