briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
(not) merely; (not) simply
to be reminded of; to call to mind
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
outbreak of war; starting a war
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
heated argument; heated discussion; heated debate
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
sense of relief; feeling of relief
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
main cause; primary factor
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
period of time; time slot; time zone
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it