hot topic; talk of the town
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
isolation; being alone; being friendless
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
letter; missive; note; mail
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
silent phone call (form of harassment)
a wonder lasts but nine days; (lit.) gossip lasts just 75 days
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
late-night show; midnight broadcast
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
now that; since; as long as; provided that
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
recompense; indemnity; atonement
forcibly; against one's will
to check; to stop; to keep back
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling