deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
the place for; the time for; the level of
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
court lady (Heian period); lady-in-waiting; separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady; Heian period); (arch.) room for a very low class prostitute; (arch.) very low class prostitute
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
rate of increase (e.g. prices); rate of climb (e.g. aircraft)
attenuation (factor, rate)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
(glaring) covetously; (watching) eagerly (for a chance)
all you have to do is; just; that's all
confusion; distraction; derangement
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky