to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
look of the sky (esp. of bad weather); weather; course (of events); situation; way the wind is blowing
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
immorality; injustice; adultery; illicit relationship; murdering one's teacher or a government official (one of the eight unpardonable crimes)
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
the same; the said; likewise
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to crack a joke; to tell a joke
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
courting; wooing; making advances
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
pleasure of looking (at something beautiful or precious); sight for sore eyes; feast for the eyes
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed