not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to be born; to come into the world
to accept; to receive; to agree
news; word; tidings; omen
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
standby; preparation; arrangement
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to cut corners; to be shoddy
impossible to do (although wants to)
left side; left-hand side
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation