kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
illegal; illicit; unlawful
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
in session; in progress; under way; open
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
international community; international society
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to become frayed; to become loose
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
blunder; slip; error; error
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
exit; way out; outlet; vent
to go past; to pass; to pass by
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain