drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
different item; different lot
basic mistake; careless mistake
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
one's impressions after reading a book
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to be lacking in options; to be too few
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to show up; to appear; to turn up
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
for your information; I'm telling you
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
yellowtail and daikon cooked with soy sauce
Japanese tofu and vegetable chowder
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome