title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
forcibly; against one's will
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
river; stream; River; the ... river
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)