to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
workshop; studio; atelier
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to take measures (against); to take steps
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to need; to call for; to require
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal