sports ground; playing field; playground
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
bento; Japanese box lunch
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
debate; panel discussion; forum
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
bento; Japanese box lunch
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
someone; a certain person
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely