maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
packing; non-metallic seal; washer; gasket
true character; real nature
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
human relations; personal relationships
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
slight increase; marginal rise
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
warp; curvature; curve; arch
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
one parent; single parent
sullenly; discontentedly; with hurt feelings
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly