piece; fragment; one (object)
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
cares; ill feeling; reserve
settlement; solution; resolution
had better ...; had better not ...
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
close call; near miss; minor incident
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
incident; affair; happening; event
serious accident; major incident
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
two colours; two varieties; two types
jewel; precious stone; gem
to bury; to embed; to implant
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
meanwhile; in the meantime
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
torii; Shinto shrine archway
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout