tone (of voice); manner of talking
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
recovery; undoing; recall
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
exaltation; emotional uplift
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
pride; dignity; self-worth
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
upturn (e.g. economic); upward swing; jump (e.g. inflation)
downturn; downward swing; downside
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
(primarily in shogi or go) response; countermeasure; counter-measure