to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
calamity; misfortune; disaster
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
taking a glance at; glimpsing at; taking a peek at; quick look; peep
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
nominating oneself (to something one is usually nominated to by someone else); self-nomination; designating the baseball club one (as a draft candidate) wants to join (through a system used in Japan between 1993-2007)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
sign; indication; trace; touch; feeling of
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
wherein; therein; thereinto
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
social life; social intercourse
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
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
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
close; intimate; on good terms
close; intimate; on good terms
awkward (difficult) question
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
way of asking; way of listening; listener