to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to come to one's senses; to calm down
open; public; official; overt
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to shake one's head (in denial)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
coagulation; freezing; solidification
power; authority; jurisdiction
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
viewing as a problem; problematizing
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
sincere; earnest; serious
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
beforehand; in advance; previously
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)