to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
interference; meddling; butting in
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
grey (gray); gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
bergamot (Citrus aurantium ssp. bergamia); bergamot orange; bergamot (Monarda didyma); bee balm; Oswego tea
episode; anecdote; vignette
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully