much less; to say nothing of
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
body; group; party; company; troupe
for one's true nature to come out
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
tradition; legend; folklore
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
mediator; manager; caretaker
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with