to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to be transparent; to show through
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
Buddhist memorial service
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
first time; first; initial
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
thrown kiss; blown kiss; air kiss
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to lose sight of; to miss
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
a push; another effort; one more effort
patterns of thinking; train of thought
positive (e.g. thinking); positive; positive (pole); anode
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability