what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
comparison; something worthy of comparison
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
the breakup (dispersal) of a family
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
being on the ropes; losing ground
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
how; in what way; by what means
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)