truce (during a children's game); time out; King's X
painter; artist; illustrator
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
paper width; allotted number of pages (e.g. for article in magazine); assigned space; binding for calligraphy and paintings
looking and listening; (television) viewing; (public) attention; interest; (signal) reception
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
job hunting; job searching
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
brown envelope; manila envelope
to half-rise to one's feet
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
illegal; illicit; unlawful
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
hot spring inn; hot spring hotel; hot spring resort
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to originate (with); to start (with); to stem (from)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
bribe; sweetener; douceur
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
television program; TV program
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)