cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
proof to the contrary; disproof; counter-evidence; rebuttal; refutation
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
seeing and hearing; (from) one's own experiences
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
diamond; diamond; infield; diamonds (suit)
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
to incur someone's enmity
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze