doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
quiz-like (TV) comedy segment in which participants improvise one-liners based on a given theme; last piece of the day (in a vaudeville or music hall programme, etc.); last-item comic dialogue
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
beginning; outset; first; onset
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
open (attitude, etc.); openhearted; frank; open (space); spacious
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to talk; to chat; to chatter
don't you think?; indicates question
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
failing to recognize someone; underestimation (of someone's ability); not realizing someone's skill
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
body and soul; mind and body
to be stripped of all one's clothes; to lose everything one has
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
offender; criminal; culprit