showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
proposal; proposition; suggestion
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
messenger; envoy; emissary
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
internal conditions; true state of affairs
competent; suitable; qualified
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
to have the privilege of doing
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
going to Kyoto; visiting Kyoto
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot