boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
besides; in addition; also; moreover
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to blow off; to be blown off
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
pull together!; give it your best shot!; let's do this!
single word; a few words; brief comment
to bring back; to restore
modern Japanese; current written style
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
low table; table with very short legs
other side; opposite side; other party
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)