cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
creative cookery; creative cuisine
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
grasp; catch; understanding
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
image; figure; figure; form; image
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
it seems so; that's what it looks like
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
form; shape; figure; visage
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank