indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
autonomous; autonomic; self-sustaining; self-directed
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
in advance; beforehand; previously
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
second; number two; runner-up
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
being too late; losing one's final chance
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to flare up; to burst into flames
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
three days and three nights
rather; sooner; preferably
you could say; you might say; verging on the
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons