to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
opposition party; political opposition; opposition
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
transfer; transport; removal
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)