nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
administration; medication; dosage
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
will not do; do not; does not
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
that day; the very same day
going home from work; on the way home from work
boasting; bragging; big talk; conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
in comparison to; rather than
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
to smile broadly; to grin widely
family; members of a family
cup of sake used to drink to the establishment of a partnership, commitment to marriage, etc.; nuptial cup of sake
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
softness; comparatively soft
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus