to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
Heiman; Heimann; Heymann; Hyman
to be slightly inferior; to be a degree worse; to give an inch; to make a concession; to concede a point
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
control; management; supervision
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
holding a position of responsibility
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
family quarrel; quarrel between parent and child
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
censorship; inspection; examination
to benefit (the world, society, etc.); to be of use to; to be of service to
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
hot topic; talk of the town
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)