safe tile; tile that may be discarded without risking benefiting an opponent; no-risk choice; easily handled person
to go straight to the point; to cut it short
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
... and eastward; east of
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate
not necessarily so; is not always true
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
to yield to temptation; to succumb
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
producer (film, TV, etc.)
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
opening and shutting; opening and closing
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
work; business; company; study