legal; lawful; legitimate
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
condition; situation; prospects
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
hostility; animosity; enmity
atmospheric refraction; astronomical refraction
otherwise; if not; or else
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
to be smeared; to be covered
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
first day of the month; character sketch; comments on personalities; commentary
it's been a long time; long time no see
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
to return evil for good; to return a favor with spite
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up someone (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
one's position; one's face; one's honour; one's reputation
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
the opposite sex; isomerism
default; default (setting)
to find oneself in deep trouble; to be deep in the shit
fellow sufferers pity each other
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy