to soothe; to calm; to pacify
good-natured; of good character
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
miser; niggard; cheapskate
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
the opposite sex; isomerism
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
clear solution; clean decision
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
to carry out one's mission
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
draw; tie; quits; even; square
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to cheat (in a romantic relationship); to play it both ways; to sit on the fence; to two-time
and; thereupon; because of that
how much; how many; however
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification