goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
normal operation (of a train service, bus service, etc.); running normally; normal state of affairs; business as usual
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
stealthily; secretly; in secret
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
countries; (various) nations
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
sphere; circle; range; category
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
great demon; ghostly giant
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something, etc.); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.); person who is stuck (in a place or situation)
receiving; acceptance; reception; admission
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
geomagnetism; terrestrial magnetism
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
Shangdi (supreme deity in ancient Chinese religion); God; Shakra (king of heaven in Hindu mythology); Indra
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with