confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
probability; likelihood; chances
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
action; operation; effect; function
same; similar; (just) like; equal
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
article; news story; report; account
by today; before the day is over
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
two-person ticket (concert, theatre, etc.); couples ticket
person in charge; official; attendant
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
(another's) daughter; young lady
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to stiffen; to become stiff
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved