interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
attendance; presence; appearance
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to feel; to sense; to experience
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
honorific/polite/humble prefix
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet