fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
no-good man; (male) loser
virtue; charm; merit; good point
all you want; as much as one wants
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
pitch dark; total darkness
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
female pig; sow; fat woman; perverted woman
"gentleman" who escorts a woman home, only to make a pass at her
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
business diary; job sheet; operational record; logbook
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
feel (of a material); texture
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
defence of Buddhist doctrines; god who defends Buddhist doctrines; defence of the constitution; religious power to dispel demons and diseases
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
identification papers; ID; piece of identification; identity document
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
strong-willed; strong of heart
a little; a bit; slightly
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
billboard; large signboard; first-rate influential performer (theatre, film, etc.); leading star; draw
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
exemplar; model; example; pattern
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
standing on one's feet for a long time
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section