very recently; in the very recent past
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
lightly; easily; carelessly
to start a signal fire; to use a smoke signal; to initiate an action; to start a campaign
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery; (extramarital) affair
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
in swarms; in great crowds; plentifully; a lot (of); minor actress; bit-part actress
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
samurai acting as an attendant; retainer; thane (in medieval Europe); thegn
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
everything; anything; nothing
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute