disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
(someone else's) daughter
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
sales; selling; marketing
right (to do something); authority; power
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
scale; scope; plan; structure
electricity; (electric) light
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to grow up; to become an adult
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support