deceased; late; dead; departed
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
decision; determination; resolution
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
acting without restraint; self-indulgence; wild license; being pretentious; putting on airs; foppery
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
now that; since; so long as; because
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to show up; to appear; to turn up
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
function; facility; faculty; feature
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
many people; a large number of people
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
division into equal parts; equal parts
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
judgment; judgement; discernment
first-class goods; A-grade product
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
health is wealth; health is your most valuable asset
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
suffix for familiar person
self-justification; excuse