whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
ago; since; before; previous
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
rehabilitation (in society)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
enumeration; citation; listing
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
it's been a long time; long time no see
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
entering a faith; joining a religion
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
small mustache; short mustache
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
thick makeup; heavy makeup
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
rolling (something); knocking down; fishing with multiple hooks on a weighted line; repeatedly buying and selling
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
official regulations; inner rules
striking; remarkable; considerable
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
voluntary restraints; self-limitation
insertion; incorporation; infixing
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
words you can't say on TV or radio; taboo words banned from broadcasts