monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
final selection (e.g. of applicants); final screening; shortlisting
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
length of a sleeve (of Western clothing); height of a sleeve (of traditional Japanese clothing)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
suicide by drowning; drowning oneself; entering the water; hitting the water
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
such ... as; or some such
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration