needing care (of a person); needing to be looked after; troublesome; annoying; difficult
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
machine; mechanism; gadget
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
to become possible; to become able to (do)
start; beginning; first step; clue
medicine manufacture; drug manufacture
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
way; method; means; resource; course
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
speech is silver, silence is golden
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
intuition; instinct; hunch
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
suggestion; hint; implication
to call in; to invite; to bring in
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
reinforcement; strengthening
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)