to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
reality; actuality; hard fact
to bring back; to restore
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
while; during (the time when)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
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.)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
accumulation; accumulate; store
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
modesty; humility; being humble
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
leadership; initiative; spearhead
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
heaven and earth; top and bottom
duty; function; office; mission; task