alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to keep an eye on; to take care of
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
forgetful; oblivious of; negligent
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
error of judgment; miscalculation
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
mental health; mental hygiene
mountain road; mountain trail
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
simply put; putting it simply; in short
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
number of words; vocality
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
piece of meat; cut of meat
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
valuable article; valuables
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
to walk through (to the end); to walk the whole way
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking