luckily; blessedly; fortunately
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
the underworld; world after death; blind spot; place not in the field of vision; dead space
lust; sexual appetite; carnal desire
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
draw (in competition); tie game
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
sanity; consciousness; soberness
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
to run up to; to rush over
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to detain; to take into custody
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something