to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
reigning; controlling; dictating
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
until now; so far; up to the present
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
outsider; someone outside of a group
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
any beech tree of genus Castanopsis; chinquapin; chinkapin
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
things at hand; personal belongings
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)