to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
return of something; repayment
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
one's house; one's home; one's family
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
living room (Western style); sitting room
to lie down; to throw oneself down
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance