to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
countermeasure; counter-measure
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to make an appearance; to show up
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
no need to guess; certainly
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
closing time; lockup; curfew
sleepover; overnight stay
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)