every year; yearly; annually
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to get angry; to lose one's temper
bodyguard (of a noble or high-ranking official); guard; attendant; aide; statues of guards that flank the gate of a shrine
about when; about what time; how soon
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
bluff; false show of power; bold front
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
way; method; means; effect; result; benefit
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
to pass each other; to cross paths
to be busy at work; to work diligently
with a start; with a jump
later on; eventually; afterwards
preparations for a journey
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
the other day; a few days ago
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
weight of an (unloaded) vehicle; dead load; tare; one's own weight
vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
daily visit (of worship); frequent visit
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
news; word; tidings; omen
evil spirit (that can possess people)
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)