gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to surround; to crowd around
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
too much; excessively; too
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
all one has; all one's possessions
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
washing a kimono (or futon, etc.) without taking it apart; laundering whole
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
unfairness; injustice; partiality
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
covered with; stained; smeared
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
bathing (swimming) in cold water
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
penalty; sentence; punishment
imprisonment; captive; prisoner
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off