disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
such; like that; in that way
that kind; competition; match
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
eruption; volcanic eruption
management; administration; operation
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
in person; personally; directly
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
scattered; separated; dispersed
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
standard value; reference value; nominal value
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
supply; supplying; replenishment