to take over; to hand over
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
image change; changing one's image; makeover
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
novel; original; new; innovative
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
symbol; code; sign; notation
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
home area; home town; local
to arrive home; to return
twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
evening star; Vesper; Hesperus; Venus in the evening sky
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money