door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to do for (the sake of someone else)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to raise one's voice; to shout
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to behave well (of a child)
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
kitchen; financial situation
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
how; in what way; in what manner