attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to tighten; to press hard
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
declaration of war; proclamation of war
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
such ... as; or some such
calm; composed; cool; quiet
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
appointed day of delivery; time for payment
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)