leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
how; in what way; in what manner
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
courting; wooing; making advances
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to engage in lively conversation
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
event; phenomenon; matter
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
to hide; to conceal oneself
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
if so; in that case; in that situation
be (that) as it may; having said that
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
continuous; sustained; sustainable; durable; persistent