to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
had better ...; had better not ...
countries concerned (involved)
burglary turned robbery (i.e. when the burglar is detected)
state of the war; war situation
to be in order; to be right
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
first quarter moon; waxing half-moon
pet dog; non-sporting dog
kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character; substitute character; kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity; fool; idiot; moron
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
date (of an event, meeting, etc.)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
resignation (from a position)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
splitting the bill (usu. evenly); splitting the check; paying one's own expenses; going Dutch
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
River Thames (UK); Thames River (Canada)
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
the way one talks; one's way of speaking