to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
coincident with; while; simultaneously
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
witness stand; witness box
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
now that; since; so long as; because
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to differ; to vary; to disagree
relaxed and enjoyable; spacious; vast; heavily trafficked; bustling
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)