without preparation; off the cuff; unreserved; without restraint; beginning; start
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
close; intimate; on good terms
destination; place one stays during a trip
practical; realistic; pragmatic
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
important matter; matters of weight
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
information discovery; disclosure of information
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
to underrate; to make light of
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
point in common; common feature
becoming numb; becoming desensitized
prohibition; ban; embargo
traffic light; signalling mechanism; semaphore (apparatus)
impression given by a painting or image
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to exile; to banish; to revise the wording of a phrase
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)
number of households (houses)