mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
lost decade (esp. of Japan, 1992-2002); decade of economic stagnation
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to press a question; to cross-examine
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
troubled face; worried expression
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
it is not (like that) either
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
plainly; clearly; vividly
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
order; command; directions; instructions
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
time for battle; military secrets; strategy
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date