soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to arrange (one's) shoes (e.g. in a genkan)
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
studying at home; home study; homeschooling
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
to refuse; to decline; to deny
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
promising; hopeful; full of promise
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
(muscular) explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force; quick responsiveness; instantaneity
post crown; dowel crown; false tooth; "tooth" on a geta clog
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
expression of love; showing love
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
school nurse; nurse teacher; health teacher
medical treatment; medical care
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment