clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
just past noon; afternoon
living room (Western style); sitting room
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
somehow; for some reason or other
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
boy; son; baby boy; young man
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence