to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
several hours; a few hours
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
right in the middle (of); midst; height
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to be too numerous; to be too much
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
difference; discrepancy; variation
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward