boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby
the following week; the next week
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
in succession; one by one
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
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
outside order; outsourcing; custom (manufacture)
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
supervision; superintendence; chairmanship; chairman
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
donor; contributor; provider
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
head; lead; vanguard; first
to arrange; to make an appointment; to agree upon
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to be smeared; to be covered
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
combination; union; incorporation; congruence