laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
getting back together; being reconciled; returning to normal
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to be opposite; to face each other
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
restoration; repair; mending
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to mow; to reap; to harvest
unfair practices; wrongdoing; malpractice; cheating; foul play
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
stupid plan; inane way of doing something; (one's own) plan or project
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
disadvantageous; long (odds)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
municipal office; council; city hall
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
in the morning; during the morning
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
emotional scars; mental trauma
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer