the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
had better ...; had better not ...
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to leave word; to leave a message
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
having said that; be that as it may
serious; not joking; straight
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to flash; to be flashing; to be flashy
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very