pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
intelligence or information network
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
study; diligence; discount; reduction
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
height (of body); stature
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
now that; since; so long as; because