palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
this is why; this means; it is the case that
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
having said that; on the other hand
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
(not so) much; (not) very
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
disorder; disturbance; unrest
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
meat shop; butcher's shop
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery