mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly (for two persons); to flirt with one another
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
to order; to command; to appoint
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
end of a match; end of a game
to cause to swell; to inflame
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
proud; having a prominent nose
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
nice; likeable; desirable
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
result (of an election); success or defeat (in an election); winning or losing (a lottery, raffle, etc.)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to become completely chilled
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
ninth day of the month; nine days
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part