suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
(political) power; authority; influence
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
to make a thundering sound; to make roar
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
way of asking; way of listening; listener
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
physical condition; state of health
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
deadly serious; deadly earnest
one's physical safety; personal security
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
womanly; ladylike; feminine
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation