thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
proper; respectable; decent; honest
accomplice; co-conspirator
groundless rumor (rumour)
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
same generation; one's generation
fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
natural; reasonable; understandable
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
spontaneity; spontaneous passive
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
storekeeper; shopkeeper; proprietor of a shop
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
number of ways; several ways; several kinds
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
outward; superficial; external; apparent
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
accidental death; casualty
invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink
providing information; provision of information; information provision
common front; united front
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
being the sole winner; beating everyone else; winner-take-all; mostly alone; mostly by oneself
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
ministries and government offices; the authorities
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
correlation; interrelation
random; unintentional; unintended
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)