cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to be away from home; to be out of the house
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to be embarrassed for a reply
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
reflective water surface; reflecting water
sign; indication; omen; symptom
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
just because; even if; even though
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
when it becomes; when it comes to
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
monthly publication; monthly issue