opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
admiration; praise; prizing; appreciation
barometer (instrument); measure (e.g. of one's health); indicator; index
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
work style; way of working
in the same way as; just like
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
living; lifestyle; living room
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
trade fair; exhibition center; instant messenger
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
digital native; person who has grown up in the age of computers, the Internet, etc.
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
final; eventual; ultimate
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
first shrine visit of New Year
birth; creation; formation
large; large-sized; large-scale; big