failure; mistake; blunder
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
rather; better; instead; if anything
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
no!; no no!; no, not at all
by myself; in person; by oneself
to say no more; to sink into silence
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
feeling; sense; impression
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)