abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
left side; left-hand side
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
living room (Western style); sitting room
raising and lowering; praising and blaming; modulation
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
just above; right overhead
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to tear off; to strip; to rob
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
silence (not speaking); muteness
to bend; to warp; to curve
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
half-finished (cigarette); half-smoked
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
conceptual; ideational; notional; theoretical; academic
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
at least; at most; (even) just
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback