to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)
situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4) on which a bean scattering ceremony is held; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to be able to manage somehow or other
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
regarding oneself (as); fancying oneself (as); seeing oneself (as); considering oneself (to be); pretension
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
former; ex-; earlier times; the past; formerly; previously
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
someone; a certain person
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback (to a battle); going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
eightfold; octuple; multilayered; doubled
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
to enumerate; to count up
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
many; much; plenty; hardly
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in