to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
underworld; underside of society
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
prudence; discretion; thought
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
strong interaction; strong force
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to put one's strength into
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
difficult to ...; hard to ...
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
draw (in competition); tie game
foreign currency; foreign money; foreign exchange; foreign goods; imported goods