equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence
sash clip (fastener); ornament worn over an obi
to machine; to cut; to scrape
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
sooner or later; in time; eventually
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
should do; ought to do; must do
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
big and round (esp. of eyes); round and cute; spinning; whirling; plump and round; chubby
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
to cut one's hand; to cut one's connections (with); to break off relations (with); to cut ties (with)
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
on a line; on the borderline (between); on the verge (of); on the brink (of)
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
one's condolences; feelings of sympathy
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary