real intention; true motive; true meaning
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
intelligence gathering; information gathering
feigned innocence or naivete; beguiling innocence; wolf in sheep's clothing
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
the bounds of reason; the limits of (common) sense
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
everything; anything; nothing
to be discouraged; to shrink from
both; both sides; both parties
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
by today; before the day is over
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
lost article; something forgotten
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
item; article; dish; course; finest item
practicality; utility; usefulness
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
difficult to ...; hard to ...