pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
boisterously; roughly; briskly
pure heart; naivete; innocence
underworld; underside of society
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to become intimate with (e.g. a woman); to become acquainted
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
manner of using one's hands
limousine (stretched car); shuttle bus (usu. to airport)
residing; living; dwelling
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
to throw down the drain; to waste
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
rescue squad; rescue party
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
unit; (small) group (esp. in music or entertainment); band
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
reproductive (procreative) power; fertility
high-capacity; high-volume