estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to tighten; to press hard
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
technical skill; ability; capacity
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to thrust away; to send flying
fighting stance; fighting pose
sympathy; compassion; pity
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject