to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
by myself; in person; by oneself
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
being too late; losing one's final chance
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
kind; sort; species; species
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
simply; merely; only; solely
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
interference in the domestic affairs of another country
pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
influence; effect; impact
orpiment (yellow mineral, or the pigment derived from it); gamboge (tree resin, or the dull yellow pigment derived from it); falsification; alteration
will not do; do not; does not
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
solution; solution strategy
speaking of ...; as for ...
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent