to show up; to appear; to turn up
head of a sleeping person
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
being startled; getting a shock
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
four characters; four letters
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
memories; recollections; reminiscence
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
special; particular; peculiar; unique
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
be on your guard!; take care!
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow