combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
nothing but; except; no more than
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
4th day of the month; four days
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
to season (e.g. with salt); to flavour; to flavor; to lace (e.g. with whisky)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
(necessary) personnel; required person
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
to pay attention; to be watchful
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
conscious; deliberate; intentional
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
how; in what way; I wonder
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
straying; wandering (off course)
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
two times; twice; two degrees
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding