exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
top of the head; crown of the head
hand used like a sword in striking
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
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repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to have a well-defined character (of video game, anime, etc. character); to stand out as a character
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
planning; project; plan; design
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
passing the winter; hibernation
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to be softened; to calm down
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
alone; unaided; away from home