opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
a cappella; unaccompanied choir or choral work
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
symbol used in place of a censored word (e.g. blank, circle, X, asterisk); turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
accomplishment; execution
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
nine times; twisting around many times
sports ground; sports oval
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
way (of doing); manner; method; means
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit