to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
to be opposite; to face each other
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond shape
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
manner of using one's hands
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
telephone made from two cans and a piece of string
to understand from experience
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
last week; the week before
hostility; antagonism; opposition
in one's own way or style
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)