shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
way (of doing); manner; method; means
rather; sooner; preferably
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to accept; to receive; to agree
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.); ejection
relation; connection; relevance
to feel inferior; to feel small
shady; underhanded; questionable
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about