incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to change the schedule; to change one's plans
and so; therefore; for that reason
duty; obligation; responsibility
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
you can never be too careful
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
wooden joints; paired karate kata; beltwork
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
conditionally; with conditions attached
the opposite sex; isomerism
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
cartoon-character costume
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry