to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
permission; approval; authorization; license
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
both hands; both arms; ten
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
individual; private person; personal; natural person
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
feeling one gets from listening to something
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
entertainment; performance
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
duty; obligation; responsibility
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
euphemistic; circumlocutory; periphrastic; roundabout; indirect
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for