to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
how should I know?; don't ask me
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to be silent; to say nothing
cannot be helped; unavoidable
even though things may appear this way
to be found; to be discovered
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
coordination; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours)
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to be transparent; to show through
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
bathing (swimming) in cold water
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
man; male; masculine gender
besides; in addition; also; moreover
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym