natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
such; this sort of; like this
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
omen; sign; notice; indication
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to press a question; to cross-examine
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
emergency food; emergency rations
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
blame; censure; reproof; reprimand; rebuke
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
to run about; to rush about
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
to hurt; to smart; to sting
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true