unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
contradiction; inconsistency
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
to forget completely; to leave behind
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)