reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
obscure; vague; ambiguous
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
housing district; residential district
clicking; clopping; clacking
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
suited figure; person in a suit
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
un-; non-; negative prefix
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
only recently; just of late
(Internet) troll; disturber; raising havoc; laying waste; robbery; holdup
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
language of flowers; floriography; flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness