basis for decision; evidence for judging
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
even if ...; even supposing that ...
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to slap; to strike; to spank
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
reaction; response; reaction
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
family; relatives; dependents; household
hidden treasure; treasured article
to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart; to have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
minced meat or fish that is seasoned and fried (usu. served on top of rice); tattered; ragged; fine; small
small restaurant; eating house
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
sense of touch; sense of being touched; tactile sense