to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
close to the wall; alongside the wall
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to trample flat; to beat a path
to shout (in anger); to yell
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
serious wound; serious injury
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
convenient; handy; useful
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
really; truly; indeed; good grief
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
if it is the case that ...
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
because of; owing to; due to
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive