peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
trusting too much; overestimating ability
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
don't you think?; indicates question
division into groups; separation into classes (e.g. of schoolchildren according to ability)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
continuation; succession; series
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort