to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
Mie Prefecture (Kinki area)
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
judgment paper; judgement paper
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
to be too numerous; to be too much
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
six (long cylindrical things)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
chief; main; principal; important
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type
monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.