thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
event; phenomenon; matter
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
professional job; profession
courtesy call; courtesy visit
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
cannibalism; anthropophagism
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
something unusual; something odd; something out of the ordinary
addition; appendix; note; supplement
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
desire for revenge; vengeful thoughts
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
severe; harsh; rigorous; trenchant; scathing; sharp
sundry; various; assorted
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air
sorry to trouble you, but ...; excuse me, but ...; pardon me, but ...
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
throwing down multiple objects in succession; at once in great numbers
just the other day; quite recently
drafting (a plan, contract, etc.); drawing up
unique thing; best on earth
contest; comparison; competition
staying up all night three nights in a row; triple all-nighter
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
strong opposition; vehement opposition
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank