to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
direct connection; direct link
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
statue; picture; picture revealing character
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
profitable plan; good plan
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
outsider; someone outside of a group
first meeting; first interview with
nice; likeable; desirable
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
door; gate; opening; title page
clearing one's throat; cough
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
lack of ability; incompetence; incapacity
modesty; humility; being humble
to order; to command; to appoint
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
neat and clean; tidy; trim
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty