regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
fever (state of excitement)
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; dated word; word that has become passé
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
paper-covered folded fan used in noh and storytelling
chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop; chop (in tennis or table tennis); chop stroke
violent explosion; bursting
loud sound; loud reverberation
micro-mini; very short (esp. clothing); very small
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
drop of water; polka dots
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
homo-; homo; (male) homosexual; homozygote; homozygous; homogenization; Homo (genus of primates that includes modern humans)
hoarse voice; husky voice
pot; (volcanic) crater; buttocks; gay man; queer; faggot
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
outward appearance; looks
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
Japanese sardinella (Sardinella zunasi)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
newt (esp. the Japanese fire belly newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster)
charring; something charred; traditional medicine made from charred ingredients
fish-based cooking; fish dish
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part