totally willing; fully motivated
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
ill will; malice; evil intent
audiovisual; adult video; porn video; pornographic video
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
(how) many times; (how) often
industry terminology; professional jargon; buzzword
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
uneducated; ignorant; illiterate; arhat; person who has attained nirvana
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
to boost; to force up; to push up
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
grip (of hand); grip strength
the state (degree) of congestion; how bad traffic jams are
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
such a thing; something like that
scale; scope; plan; structure
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
the same generation; coeval
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around