to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
several times (as large, over)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to be surprised; to be astonished
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
pressure; oppression; suppression
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
fluent (in a language); flowing
fifth day of the month; five days
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
to call out; to ask someone to come
ability; capability; skill
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
open-minded; receptive; free from preconceived ideas
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
affidavit; deposition; testimony
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to make an appearance; to show up
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
long ago; previous; of a former age
address book; list of addresses; mailing list