to be away from home; to be out of the house
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
branch store; branch of a firm
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
strong impression conveyed by one's eyes; eyes that convey a strong sense of purpose
swaying (with large slow movements); shaking
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
passing mark (examination); passing grade
since one was born; (in) all one's life
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
(terrorist) suicide bombing
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
outsourcing; subcontracting
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
opinion; intention; thought
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
match; game; bout; contest
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom