dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to do earnestly; to get serious
basement of a department store (where foodstuffs are usually sold)
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
age thirty; one's thirties
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
packed and sterilised food; retort pack
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
breeding; raising; rearing
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation