change in appearance; transformation
to differ depending on ...
to threaten; to intimidate
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
multiplication; synergism
profitable plan; good plan
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
every single word and phrase; word by word
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
prohibition; ban; embargo
to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
to not believe one's ears
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
charming; fascinating; beautiful; elegant; graceful; sweet
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
not covered (e.g. of a sports opponent); unobserved; under the radar; unmarked (e.g. of a product); unlabelled
to debate; to deliberate; to argue; to contend; to discuss; to dispute
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper