wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
what do you want?; can I help you?
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost