unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
rough; rowdy; wild; rough person; rowdy person
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
what street? (esp. in Kyoto and Sapporo); what article? (in a law); (arch.) how can?; (arch.) cannot possibly
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
conference room; council room
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to relax; to feel at home
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
head; brains; intellect; understanding