to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
time; season; period; phase; stage
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
though one didn't intend (expect) to
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
primary school; elementary school; grade school
sexy; popular; well-liked