funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
older brother and younger sister
quick-witted; a flash of brilliance; great wisdom
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
role of a company president
temporary; provisional; interim
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
next; secondly; subsequently
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
poisoning; kill by poison
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
to threaten; to make threats
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better