to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
not entirely wrong but not entirely right; so-so; average
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to be too numerous; to be too much
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
unmarried; not yet married
within; inside of; less than
experience; history; record; career
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
two dimensions; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn; two-dimensional
to live; to reside; to inhabit
national; founded and run by the central government
declining birth rate; decline in the number of children; sub-replacement fertility
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
chewy; springy; (slowly and) steadily; patiently; fap fap; jerking off
experiment; experimentation
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
how many years; how long; what year
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
barber; barbershop; barber shop
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
foolish look; stupid look
moment; brief space of time
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation