desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
such; like that; that sort of; very
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
negotiations; discussions; connection
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
fluent (in a language); flowing
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
not permitting; not authorizing
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
complete stranger; total stranger
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
pride; boast; credit (to)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped