nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
excellence; superiority; preeminence; prevalence
to make a success in life
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
lily of the valley (Convallaria keiskei)
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
corridor; hallway; passageway
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
metabolic syndrome; overweight
obese body; corpulent physique
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
freckle; lentigo; ephelis; (arch.) buckwheat chaff
to invite in; to show someone in
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
factory manager; plant superintendent; works manager
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
estimate (of costs); budget
like water; like it grows on trees
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade