to be expensive; to be costly
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
as; because; with; due to
polite; courteous; hospitable
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
close; intimate; on good terms
pointing out; identification
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
complete change; about-face
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
as everyone knows; needless to point out
influential person; man of importance
noisy; confused; uproarious
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to show signs; to have symptoms; to give indications (of); to bud; to germinate; to sprout
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
two times; twice; two degrees
in succession; one by one
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
a considerable number; a fair number