emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
money loser; high-cost, low-return project
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
homogenization; homogenisation
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
based on; built on; made from
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
ability to get things done
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to be badly made; to fail
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)