to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
dozens; scores of; decades
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
absolutely; positively; decidedly
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
agreement; stipulation; article; clause
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
square; formal; prim; stuffy
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
bank robbery; bank robber
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
looks; personal appearance; features
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
secret; private; surreptitious
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
student (esp. a university student)