elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
interested person; volunteer; supporter
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
pressure; oppression; suppression
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
bet; wager; stake; gamble
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
pair; two kinds; two ways
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
time; season; period; phase; stage
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
many obstacles; innumerable difficulties
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell