defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
operation; functioning; running
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
cool biz; Japanese Ministry of the Environment campaign encouraging people to wear lighter clothes and companies to set their air conditioners to 28°C in the summer
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
in case of; at that time; at this time
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
don't you think?; indicates question
monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed
after work; outside of working hours
to add (to); to add on; to append
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
stratification; hierarchization; layering; tiering
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
on duty; at work; while working
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
somehow; somewhat; seemingly