layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
dramatic production with parallel storylines focusing on different characters; multiprotagonist story, film, etc.
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
sympathy; empathy; response
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to skip over (while reading); to skim
best friend; very close friend
ponzu mixed with grated daikon
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
one part; one portion; one section
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
elder brother's wife; sister-in-law
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
overseas student; exchange student
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
every person; every mouth; every entrance
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
tedious; boring; being fed up with