familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
recommendation; referral; endorsement
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
machine parts; machinery; equipment
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
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 scurry home; to run home; to fly back
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
one more time; once more; once again
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
leaving something where it is; abandoning something