to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
(linguistic) competence; language capability
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
most of all; extremely; supremely
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
dispersing; breaking up; running away
to relapse; to reassert; to review
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (somebody) strongly in a loud voice
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
competent; suitable; qualified
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
the opposite direction; the other way
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
perfect; complete; flawless
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to be kind to; to treat kindly
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
way of talking; speaking style
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly