to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to be too late; to be too slow
death from cold; freezing to death
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
from the viewpoint of; according to
cheap article; poor quality article
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
general; popular; common; typical
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
the seven treasures (gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, lapis lazuli); cloisonne ware; shippō pattern (of overlapping circles); shippō emblem
to yearn for; to be in love with
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try