marriage proposal; courtship
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
just because; even if; even though
objectivity; objective; object (philosophical)
stale; hackneyed; cliched
reconciliation; make peace with
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
no food or drink (e.g. as a sign in a library, etc.); no eating or drinking
inspection; examination; survey
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
bargain; find; unbelievable good luck; unexpected good fortune
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
LCD tablet; graphics tablet-screen hybrid
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
possessing (what is required); having; fulfilling (conditions); satisfying (requisites); being endowed with
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot