to sit; to squat; to be implicated
muddiness; murkiness; impurity (of the world, one's heart, etc.); dakuten (diacritic indicating a voiced consonant); unrefined sake
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
to be bound (by feelings); to be fettered (by); to be overcome (by); to be moved (by); to be touched (by)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
in search of; in order to look for
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
gag order; gag rule; gag law
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
someone else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore
(the two persons' sides) being evenly matched in ability
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
to play around; to gallivant about
sexually transmitted disease; STD; sexually transmitted infection; STI; venereal disease; VD
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
Wakayama (city, prefecture)