faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
servant; manservant; menial
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
side of the road; roadside
to be erected; to be built
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
seeing in the dark; night vision
electricity; (electric) light
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
HD; high definition; hard disk; hemodialysis; heavy-duty; Holdings
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
passions; sexual desire; lust
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
out of control; uncontrollable
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
manner of using one's hands
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer