moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to mix; to stir; to blend
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
beginning; outset; first; onset
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
food and drink; eating and drinking
physical condition; state of health
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
free time; time at leisure
invitation; introduction; temptation
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems