(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
person holding a dan rank; black belt (martial arts); dan player (go, shogi)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
madder red; dark red; crimson
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
horizon (related to land)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
stairs; stairway; staircase
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to head home; to leave for home
with a clatter; clatteringly
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
imposing stance; daunting pose