last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
prescreen; pre-screening; prior inspection; preliminary review; pre-vetting
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
stealthily; secretly; in secret
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
sincere; honest; faithful
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
metal fittings; metal fixtures
slider; slider (e.g. volume control); slide (e.g. water slide, playground slide); slider (sandwich)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
somewhat below; slightly below
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
sexual feeling; carnal desire; physical feeling
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball