defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
the seven spring flowers; the seven fall flowers; the seven autumn flowers; the seventh of January; Festival of Seven Herbs
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
dwelling; house; residence; address
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
on bad terms; at loggerheads
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
cares; ill feeling; reserve
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
social life; social intercourse
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors