to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
swallow's nest; swift's nest (used to make bird's nest soup)
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
in the future; another day; later
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to happen to hear; to overhear
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation