(in) the mountains; (among) the mountains; (through) the mountains; (in a) mountain valley
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God; cross my heart
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
to feel compassion towards; to be swayed by emotion; to be moved by
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
waste thread; lint; fluff
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
winter vacation (holidays)
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
recommendation (by others)
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
no-good man; (male) loser
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
feeling like friends; the feeling of friendship
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
tsk-tsk (used to indicate that someone is mistaken); tut-tut
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with someone's feelings
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line