temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
human relations; personal relationships
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
genuine article; real thing; real deal
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
settlement; solution; resolution
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
consuming food and drink in restaurant (as opposed to taking it home)
bakery; baker; pastry shop
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)