be (that) as it may; having said that
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
marriage proposal; marriage talks
separation; divorce; severing of connections
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to understand (each other); to comprehend
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
gelato; Italian-style ice cream
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
paella (Spanish rice dish)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to consider another's point of view; to put oneself in someone's shoes
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
waste of time; killing time
hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
social meeting place; watering hole
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
chatter mark (machine tools)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
leaving everything up to someone else
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict