to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
thereupon; shortly thereafter
declaration of war; proclamation of war
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
risky; dangerous; insecure
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
colour; color; hue; tints
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
young person; youth; young
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
imbalance; lack of balance; lopsidedness; disproportion; inequality; disparity
to kick (at someone, something)
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
without gaps; closely packed; always; usually; often; frequently
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC