to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
generation; the world; the age
boastful speech; bragging
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
journey; route of a journey
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
match; game; bout; contest
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit