eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
in order; in turn; one by one
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to have a talk; to tell a story
participation; joining; entry; adherence
secret; private; surreptitious
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
declaration; proclamation; announcement
kanji "strike" radical at right (radical 66)
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
system; institution; organization; organisation
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere