so to speak; so to call it; as it were
animal or carnal desires; lust
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
match; game; bout; contest
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
(a story) so sad that both the speaker and the listener shed tears
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
planned; scheduled; systematic
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty