private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
this sort of; this type of
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
Joseph; Josef; Jozef; Josephs
greeting; a fine thing to say
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
test paper (e.g. litmus paper); test strip
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
iridescent colour; equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
high-grade sake; fine drink
welcome; (warm) reception
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
yearbook; almanac; annual
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
that kind; competition; match
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to be helpful; to be useful
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
honour; honor; glory; privilege