to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
pocket heater; hand warmer; heater pack
bento; Japanese box lunch
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
preface; introduction; preamble
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
way of talking; speaking style
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
this one; with this; in this way
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
weather forecast; weather report
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
folding; collapsible; telescopic
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
fast approach; quick intimacy
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining