irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
outdoor shoes; outdoor footwear
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
emphasizes direct object of action
hair on the back of one's head
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
individual lesson; tutorial; one-on-one instruction
another; different; separate; discrete
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
polish; improvement; burnishing
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
authenticity; credibility
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
one more time; once more; once again
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
deviation; departure; omission
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
however; having said that; but
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
opposite; reverse; contrary
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)