lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
record high; all-time high
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
if you think about it; come to think of it
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to lose face; to disgrace oneself
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
to well up; to burst; to arise
loud sound; loud reverberation
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand