lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
regret; repentance; remorse
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
that is to say; so that means
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane