feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
the opposite sex; isomerism
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
to speak ill of; to disparage
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
observation; survey; watching
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to rant and rave; to raise hell
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
suddenly; all of a sudden
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; housing; enclosure; cabinet; chassis
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
how long; how far; how much
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
slow; gradual; steady; calm; composed; relaxed
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
boasting of one's hometown
to settle (in a place); to settle down
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
to lose one's way; to get lost
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building