to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
regret; repentance; remorse
much; remarkably; not at all (with neg. verb); quickly and vigorously; unhesitatingly
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
half-soled straw sandals; straw sandals which are designed only for the front half of the foot
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
dim-witted; slow to catch on
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful