one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
machination; secret plan; plot; trick up one's sleeve
weird; disgusting; sickening
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
members; member; constituent
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
furiously; passionately; indignantly
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
girl; lass; young thing; chick
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
preparations for a journey; travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
gun; pistol; ohajiki; traditional children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces of coloured glass or plastic; repellence
becoming turbid; becoming muddy; becoming muddled (of thoughts, senses, etc.); growing dim (of consciousness); disorder; chaos
price increase; rise in price
direct connection; direct link
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods; being in short supply
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned