attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to find someone's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
all present; all concerned; all of us
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
admiration; wonder; astonishment
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
fall of a castle; surrender of a castle; giving up (on something); giving in (to persuasion); yielding
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
open; public; official; overt
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
carving; engraving; sculpture
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
the twelve gates of Heian Palace
to await; to wait for; to expect