exhaust; emission (of gas from an engine); expulsion (of air); ventilation
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
how long; how far; how much
failure (e.g. of a bill, motion); falling through; rejection; miscarriage
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
move; (skilled) shogi player
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
unconfirmed; unidentified
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
set phrase; stock phrase; conventional expression; usual wording; cliché; clichéd line
progress; advance; improvement; development
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
calm before the storm; lull before the storm
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
crotch; thigh; groin; crutch
to plant oneself; to settle in; to be well-established (e.g. of a religion in a particular area); to have taken root
back off!; leave me alone!
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
partial; incomplete; imperfect
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
sex life; sexual activities
to be infected; to be contagious
intelligence quotient; IQ
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
to knock down; to knock out