to meet someone by chance; to happen upon
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
safekeeping; temporary custody; claim check; deposit receipt; matter left undecided; unresolved issue
restlessly; in continuous motion
pocket tissue; small package of tissues
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
standing on bicycle pedals (out of the saddle); standing on a swing
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
stock (of goods); reserve; supply
four-character compound word (esp. idiomatic)
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
keeping things tidy and in order
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
declaration; statement; proclamation
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
somewhat thick; relatively thick; thickish; on the thick side
descent (esp. in skiing); sliding down; skiing down; downhill (race)
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
being inside; being contained (within); being enclosed; staying in China; residing in China
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
trial stage; experimental phase; prototype stage
paste; glue; clothing starch
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
questionnaire results; survey results
sealing (something) inside; enclosing (with a letter, etc.)
intimacy; affection; familiarity
the last moment; the very end
expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
determination; resolution
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck