to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
contrary to one's expectations
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
dissent; disagreement; disapproval; objection; refusal
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
middle of the night; dead of night; midnight
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to have the memory of having done something oneself
strength; power; proficiency; ability
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
secrecy; highly classified information
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
dark night; moonless night