to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
spa (mineral spring); spa (establishment with facilities for beauty treatment, weight loss, relaxation, etc.); health spa; spaghetti
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
judgment; judgement; discernment
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal