writing; composition; essay; sentence
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to have a chill run down one's spine
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
instead; but (on the other hand)
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
to manage; to arrange; to see to (a matter); to consult (with); to talk (to)
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
such a thing; something like that
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to smile (at); to grin (at)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
people; men and women; each person; everybody
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
process; course; mechanism
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality