to slap; to strike; to spank
marriage proposal; marriage talks
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
countermeasure; counter-measure
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
mediation; arbitration; conciliation (e.g. in civil or family court, leading to a settlement based on mutual concessions); mediation (of a labor dispute, by a labor relations commission)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
a great variety of; diversity
ensemble; harmony (between performers); coordination; ensemble (of clothes); outfit
to need; to call for; to require
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
soft drink; refreshing drink
to long (for); to yearn (for); to love ardently; to do eagerly; to do with restless anticipation
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
sexual (i.e. relating to biological sex); sexual (relations, attraction, abuse, etc.)
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)