to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
stinginess; miserliness; parsimony
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
Marine Corps; Royal Marines
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
contrived; false-sounding
conversely; on the contrary
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
relatively; comparatively
news; word; tidings; omen
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to stop (plug) one's ears
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
open air bath; rotenburo; rotemburo
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
bathtub or onsen made of (or surrounded by) rocks
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom