bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
several times; several degrees
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to have an idea; to have a clue
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to prostrate oneself before
-less; lacking; non-existing
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to press a question; to cross-examine
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
duty; obligation; responsibility
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
what's what; heads or tails
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
complete change; about-face
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
just because; even if; even though
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
had better ...; had better not ...
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
question; inquiry; enquiry
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy