exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
preface; introduction; preamble
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
long segment of a noh play forming its musical highlight; wrong; improper; indecent
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)