style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
speech; expression; wording; language
migratory bird; bird of passage
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
skill; dexterity; master hand
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
reason; cause; history; origin
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
to surround; to crowd around
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
honour; honor; glory; privilege
topic of discussion; agenda
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to increase; to add to; to augment
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
feeling sick (suddenly); feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry (suddenly); being offended; being disgusted
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry