the world in general; society; convention
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to be conspicuous; to stand out
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
if so; in that case; in that situation
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
living by oneself; living alone
walking briskly; determinedly
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
not caring; not giving a damn
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
spreading Buddhist teachings
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
function; facility; faculty; feature
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
subtracting points; points deducted