to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
competent; suitable; qualified
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
specialization; specialisation
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
modesty; humility; being humble
fine performance; tour de force
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument