query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
both hands; both arms; ten
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to smile broadly; to grin widely
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
equality; impartiality; evenness
distinction; differentiation; classification
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
apparent; obvious; very clear
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
arbitration; intercession; mediation
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
beforehand; in advance; previously
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance