amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
illegal; illicit; unlawful
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
goodwill ambassador; friendship ambassador
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
about; on; regarding; per; for every
one-way mirror; two-way mirror
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
sudden impulse; passing fancy
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
secret information; intelligence
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
be (that) as it may; having said that
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
(earning or paying) no interest
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
sounding each other out; probing each other
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
between both countries; bilateral
power balance; balance of power
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance