attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
impossible; unlikely; improbable
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
unprecedented; never seen before
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
both; many; various; together
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to lose sight of; to miss
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
opposite; reverse; contrary
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
region; limits; stage; level
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
preparation; provision; guarding
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
side table; bedside table
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
spreading Buddhist teachings
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
if it is the case that ...
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
person who cannot stick to anything; unsteady worker; (lit.) monk for three days
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
ascetic monk; trainee monk
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to say; to be pleased to say
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)