loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
changing clothes; change of clothes
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
post-coital clarity; period after orgasm when a man is free from sexual desire and can think clearly
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
same crime; being equally guilty
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to correct oneself; to restate
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
vocabulary notebook; ring of vocabulary flash cards
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before