old woman; joker (in old maid)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
old maid (game); living without one's mother-in-law
this and that; such and such
such; this sort of; like this
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
three; three years of age
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
verbalization; putting into words
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary