aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
offense; offence; method of attack
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
suggestion; hint; implication
to be contrary to one's expectations
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
suspicious character (person, figure)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
cards in one's hand; one's hand
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
declaration of war; proclamation of war
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
decaf; decaffeinated coffee; decaffeinated
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
out of focus; off the point
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
female high-school student
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
non-caffeinated; decaffeinated
to lie down; to throw oneself down
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
internal (e.g. disk); built-in; equipped (with)