misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
what kind of; what sort of; what
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
allotment; quota; payment in installments; payment in instalments; hire-purchase
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
person who clears the way for a high-ranking person, procession, etc.; outrider; opening performer; sumo wrestler who leads a yokozuna at his ring-entering ceremony
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
going one's own way (without caring about what others think); laid-back lifestyle
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around