to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to be away from home; to be out of the house
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
not covered (by); not subject (to)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
affixing; pasting; sticking
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
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.)
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
person who is ...; thing that is ...
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
photo exhibition; exhibition of photographs; photograph exhibition; photographic exhibition
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface