surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
instability; insecurity; crankiness
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
authority; power; function
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
future (usually near); prospects
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour