to refuse; to reject; to deny
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
Vienna sausage cut in the shape of an octopus
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
Naporitan; Napolitan; Japanese spaghetti dish made with ketchup
perfect; complete; flawless
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
gal (unit of gravitational acceleration)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means