absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
soupy; containing more broth or sauce than usual (of gyudon, etc.)
gushing out (e.g. sweat or blood); flowing profusely; thump-thump; bang-bang; sound of hoofbeats
mass communication; mass media
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
using up one's paid vacation days; using up one's holiday entitlement
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
bento; Japanese box lunch
jumping to a wrong conclusion
unrequited love; one-sided love
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; component stereo system
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to accept; to receive; to agree
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
moral harassment; psychological abuse; victimization; workplace bullying
discrimination against women; sexism
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
home; household; family; hearth
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)