to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
contrary to one's expectations
mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus); common dolphinfish; dolphin; dorado
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
loan; lawn (grass); lawn (linen or cotton fabric)
light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); k-car; kei car
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; refurbishment; makeover; alteration (e.g. of clothes); re-tailoring
to become locked; to lock
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
one room apartment; studio apartment
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
to kidnap (esp. by force or deception); to abduct; to snatch
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)
to scrape off; to shave off
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
to be at a loss for words
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
one game (of go, shogi, etc.); one board (go, shogi, etc.); one office (of a broadcasting station, post office, etc.)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
probatio diabolica; devil's proof
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
judicial branch (of government); judicial organ
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag