flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
president (of a society); chairman
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
lower branch (of an organization); subordinate organization; substructure
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to smirk; to grin broadly
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
relatively; comparatively
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
alone; by oneself; on one's own
diss; dissing; disrespect
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
password; watchword; motto; slogan
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate