on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
self-analysis; autoanalysis
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
(terrorist) suicide bombing
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
official divorce registration papers
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis