to have a rumor circulating
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
to lie down; to throw oneself down
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
little something; reward; tip
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to be lacking in options; to be too few
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to lead someone around by the nose
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
be (that) as it may; having said that
first thing in the morning
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
end of a road; end of a street
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to cut corners; to be shoddy
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)