to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
square (of a number); multiplying (a number) by itself; second power
consists of; comprises; is made up of
northern or southern lights; aurora borealis or australis
seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
being closed; being blocked up; being occupied; unlucky direction (in Onmyōdō; due to the presence of a god such as Ten'ichijin)
jumping about; rampancy; domination
another name; synonym; alias; pseudonym
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
manual labor; manual labour; handwork; manual procedure
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
construction; establishment
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
good young man; agreeable youth
criticism; commentary; review
private military company; mercenary group
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
local authority; local government; locality; local self-governing body; municipality
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
base; basis; bedrock; platform
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
calm before the storm; lull before the storm
eye of a typhoon; eye of a tropical cyclone; person (or thing) at the center of a turbulent situation (who triggers change or movement)
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
aphorism; epigram; witticism; bon mots
correlation; interrelation; intertwining
to be faced with the choice between two alternatives; to be presented with two difficult choices