to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
intuition; instinct; hunch
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
good humour (humor); good mood
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
long ago; previous; of a former age
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second
deep emotion; strong feelings
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
living together; coexistence
to go past; to pass; to pass by
movie set; filming location
completion; perfection; accomplishment
the place for; the time for; the level of
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
government office; public office
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
being shelved (of a movie, project, etc.); being postponed; being put on hold; putting in storage
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation