to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
honeymoon; being in an intimate relationship; honeymoon (period)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
one thin flat object; one sheet
universal serial bus; USB
to be photographed; to be projected
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
love hotel; short-stay hotel used primarily for sexual activities
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
surroundings; environs; circumference
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
on the way home from work; returning from work
company; corporation; workplace
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
commuter pass container; holder for a season ticket
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
twenty-second day of the month; twenty-two days
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
only; merely; but; no more than
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
how; in what way; by what means
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression