once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to have a smattering knowledge of
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
to join together; to combine; to join up
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
authenticity; credibility
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to rank next to; to come after
business world; business circles; (the) industry
number; number plate; license plate
to keep secret; to conceal
war; battle; match; game; competition
number two; second in command
only one (person, thing); sole; highest; best; custom-made
rakugan; dry confection of starch (e.g. rice, soy or barley flour) and sugar, mixed and pressed into a pattern; geese alighting
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge