oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
looking on (somebody) as hostile
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging
to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
explanation; interpretation
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
place; situation; position; location
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to replace; to substitute