to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
somewhat far; fairly distant
great difference; major mistake
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to soothe and humor; to coax
to go past; to pass; to pass by
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
seeing for the first time; first sight
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling