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
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to shut (someone) out; to leave out; to freeze out; to exclude; to ostracize; to give the cold shoulder
to spring at; to leap upon
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
nesting hole; burrow; den
sticking out prominently (usu. something long and thin); rising up
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
man among men; manly man; alpha male
one's mind; the bottom of one's heart; inner feelings
straying; wandering (off course)
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
to say it out loud; to yell out; to emphasize
young male with a feminine appearance (esp. one who crossdresses and has a feminine gender expression); femboy
feeling of alienation; sense of being excluded; feeling of estrangement
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
permanent preservation; permanent repository; keeping something permanently; preservation in perpetuity
(taking a) spectacular photograph; photo taken at just the right moment
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
continuous shooting (photography); consecutive shooting; rapid shooting
pay; salary; to pay (off); to be profitable; heroin
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence