dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
finely chiseled (features)
reduction by half; halving
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
dirty work; unpleasant task
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
to squeeze out; to wring out
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
fast-talking; rapid talking
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
contradiction; inconsistency
document; official papers
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
many; much; plenty; hardly
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
reception center (e.g. for refugees) (centre)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner