advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
on countless occasions; many a time
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
whole (period); absence during a complete tournament
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
view; opinion; finding; findings
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
pronunciation; production of sound
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
different thing; another question; different case
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
everything; anything; nothing
preparatory phase; preparatory period
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
among these; between these; of these
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
amount of money; sum of money
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant