left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
marriage proposal; courtship
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
guardian; protector; patron; parent
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
quality (of a product or a service)
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
manner of using one's hands
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
good-quality; superior in quality
to spend time (on doing something)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)