wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to understand each other well; to relate to; to strike a sympathetic chord
to spend time (on doing something)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
dull; stupid; thickheaded; slow; sluggish
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
eardrum; tympanic membrane
with a screech; with a whine; with a shrill; with a sharp pain (in the head or teeth after eating or drinking something cold); getting a brain freeze
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
indicates emotion or exclamation; hey; you
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
fishing industry; fishery
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
Japanese flying squirrel (Pteromys momonga); small Japanese flying squirrel; Japanese dwarf flying squirrel
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything