selection; choice; option
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
commencing with; including
character written in a cursive style
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
close; intimate; on good terms
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
what date?; what's the date?; when?
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
day after day; day by day
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
key person; important person
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
behind with everything; too late; reactive
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
shaman; Sherman (WW2 tank)
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
clanging; empty; deserted
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of