to complain; to make a complaint
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
being a good listener; good listener
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
training; drill; practice; discipline
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
older person with more life experience
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
cut end; section; opening; slit
to go out and away; to leave
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
attractiveness; charm; amiability
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay