throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
having a full stomach; being full; to one's heart's content
Miyazaki (city, prefecture)
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
woman; female; feminine gender
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
former president (of a company); former CEO
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
resignation (from a position)
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
right to know; right to access information
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle