to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
safekeeping; temporary custody; claim check; deposit receipt; matter left undecided; unresolved issue
although; though; despite the fact that ...
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
experient; person who has experienced something
natural airhead; person prone to making silly mistakes
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
to deal with a large number
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
former husband; late husband
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
every month; each month; monthly
subscriber; reader; admirer
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
treatment; service; handling; management
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information