to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
question and answer session
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
front; frontage; facade; main
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
mischief; (child's) prank; (extramarital) affair
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
wife and children; (arch.) wife
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
salary reduction; salary cut
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
senior high school; high school
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
bento; Japanese box lunch
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm