to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
house in an alley; rear tenement
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
eighth day of the month; eight days
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
frying; fried food; aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
lidded; covered; container with a lid
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
recompense; indemnity; atonement
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
the L-word (i.e. love); being in love
interval; break; pause; spare moment
day by day; every day; by the day
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful