(a feeling of) identification (with); sense of belonging
self-deprecating; self-mocking
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
I couldn't care less; not caring less
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
abuse; misuse; perversion
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
working adult; full-fledged member of society
one's post; place of work; workplace
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to smirk; to grin broadly
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption