rational; reasonable; logical
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
reutilization; reapplication
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
minority group (party); minority
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
besides; in addition; also; moreover
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
nervousness; oversensitivity
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
(switched) off; off-season; offset; off-road; offline; offline get-together; offside
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to squeeze out; to wring out
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
boorishness; coarseness; stupidity
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.; maxim
lightly; easily; carelessly