number of times; frequency; count
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
one's family (home) background (environment)
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
chasing out ogres; exterminating ogres
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
convenient; handy; useful
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
how long; how much; to what extent
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
father; dad; husband; you; he
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
nice; likeable; desirable
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to slide into; to slip into
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
third stage; three stages
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans