soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
invisibility (through magic)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
half and half; fifty-fifty
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
small private school (esp. for cramming); private school (in the Edo period, orig. run by Confucianists)
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to try all possible means
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
to anticipate; to foresee
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
priority level; degree of relative priority
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
in the same way as; just like
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing