love potion; philter; aphrodisiac
of no interest; not interested
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
to be detained; to take time
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
laryngeal prominence; Adam's apple
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
face with no make-up; sobriety
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
J; j; Japan; joule; jack (playing card); tatami mat (as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm); Japan Professional Football League
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
to say; to be pleased to say
hay fever; pollinosis (allergy to pollen)
I don't want to boast but
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off