how; in what way; how about; questionable
danger; peril; hazard; risk
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
killing time; staving off boredom
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
at once; immediately; right now
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
gesture; gesticulation; motion
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
sanity; consciousness; soberness
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era
to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope
to throw into; to toss into
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial