an eye for people; the ability to judge character
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
prohibition; inhibition; ban
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
almost (did); nearly (did)
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
commuting to school; school commute
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
proposal; offer; request; application
Kerberos (computer security protocol)
majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer