unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
dwelling; house; residence; address
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
meal set before one; women's advances
chastity; virtue; fidelity
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
at the very least; at the very most; as a bare minimum; minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.)
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
quickly; swishing; whooshing
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
motion sickness; travel sickness
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to throw up; to vomit; to spew
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
the same; the said; likewise
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to rinse (one's mouth); to gargle
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
it is I who should say so
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
club budget; club expense
firm; strong; solid; stable
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)