twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
(single-industry) industrial union
planning; project; plan; design
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
final; eventual; ultimate
when it becomes; when it comes to
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
tune (melody, piece of music)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to become desperate; to give in to despair
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
first time; first; initial
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
maintenance; preservation; improvement