to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
cook; chef; tap; spigot; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
each place; various places
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
looking and listening; (television) viewing; watching; (public) attention; interest
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
Japanese citizen; Japanese citizens
(social) position; status
property; fortune; means; assets
leadership; initiative; spearhead
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
deviant; deviate; pervert; weirdo
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
armchair theory; impracticable theory
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another