to plunder; to grab; to snatch
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
second grade; second class; secondary
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
return; restoring; return (in tennis, etc.); return (key); return; profit
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
essence; true nature; substance; reality
one end; an end; part; fragment
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.)
(a place) out of one's reach
passive; negative; depolarization; cathode
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to yell; to rant; to rave
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
attendant's booth (in a bathhouse changing room); door-keeper's stand; watcher's seat
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
how long; how far; how much
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but