to become misty; to become hazy
certain; definite; clear; credible
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
one's first campaign; one's first battle
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
hoarse voice; husky voice
entertainment district; amusement area; pleasure quarter; red-light district
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
flier; flyer; fryer; frier