katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
broiled eel (usu. mixed into rice)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
by means of; due to; because of; according to
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
compensatory holiday (for working on a day off); time in lieu
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
charming; fascinating; attractive
being startled; getting a shock