chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
regret; repentance; remorse
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
shaking like a jelly; jellylike
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
tool; implement; means; furniture
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to push (something) against
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)