rare; uncommon; not often seen
to strike out; to start swimming
intermission (between acts); interlude
note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account
the other day; lately; recently
street; quarter; district; area
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to be discouraged; to shrink from
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
killing two birds with one stone
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
medium; mediocrity; average
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)