nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
absence; disregard; indifference
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to be at a loss for words
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
very much; exceedingly; extremely
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to push (something) against
like that; that way; thus
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to be entwined; to be involved
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing