distinction between right and wrong; distinction between good and bad
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
environment; circumstance
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
to jump up and down; to hop
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
stagnation; hindrance; delay
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
bread-centered diet (as opposed to rice)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
looking away; looking aside
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
sharing; division; draw; tie
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
to be exhausted; to be tired out
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
snack (to have with a drink); side dish