to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to half-rise to one's feet
to glare at each other; to confront each other
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to sit down; to take a seat
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
script; screenplay; scenario
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with somebody's feelings
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
hidden room; secret chamber
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
both hands; both arms; ten
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest