12th day of the month; 12 days
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
fruit knife; paring knife
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
talk about divorce or separation
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
trifling; little; few; slight
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
visiting room; visitation room
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
looking pale; looking unwell
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
recreation; diversion; relaxation
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate