goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
observation; survey; watching
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
moderate; proper; just right
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
(act of) writing on a blackboard
to watch steadily; to stare
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
human relations; personal relationships
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to throw into; to toss into
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to be opposite; to face each other
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright