barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
care label (e.g. giving washing, etc. instructions)
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
trivial; not amounting to much
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
to stare back at; to look back at
speaking voice; talking voice
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to speak disparagingly of; to speak very ill of; to run down; to trash; to slam; to lay into
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
superior; excellent; fine
article; thing; object; property; real estate
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
special issue; extra issue; special number
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
article to be delivered; present
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass