recommendation (by others)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
trust me and ...; just take my word for it and ...; (lit.) think that you have been tricked, and ...
snugly; cosily; compactly
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence
beriberi; severe thiamine deficiency
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
consequently; as a result; in the end
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
police officer; policeman; constable
police questioning (of a suspicious person); police checkup
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
if you want to hide a tree, the best place is a forest
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
omega (last letter of the Greek alphabet); end; conclusion; angular velocity
curses come home to roost; (lit.) if you curse someone, dig two graves
to humiliate; to disgrace; to put to shame; to violate; to (sexually) assault; to rape
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
lately; recently; these days
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
producer (film, TV, etc.)
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
impudence; audacity; shamelessness; effrontery