remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
limited time; limited-time offer
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
classified information; top secret
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
person who gets lonely easily; person who does not like to be alone; person who craves company
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
missing person; wanted person
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
to finger; to play with; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
paper plane; paper airplane; paper aeroplane
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks; chopsticks (hand game)
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
single cell; simple-minded; one-track-minded
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
restlessly; in continuous motion
boastful speech; bragging
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report