release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
private citizen; civilian
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
in public; in company; in the presence of others
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to throw down the drain; to waste
tendency; trend; inclination
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
a little bit; a little while
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
back (side); reverse; B side (of a record); secret levels; hidden levels
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
rather than; more ... than ...
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
characters that are difficult to read; poor handwriting
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)