red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to rest; to relax; to repose
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
electrical machinery; appliances
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
repair workshop; garage; repairman
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
justice; fairness; impartiality
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...