to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to pick up; to find; to gather
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
instead; but (on the other hand)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
serious crime; grave crime
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself