writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
radio waves, as sent out and received by people's minds
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
relation; connection; relevance
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
slight increase; marginal rise
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
very likely; very probable
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
in spite of; regardless of
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
one's principles and position
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
that kind; competition; match
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
to redeem (from sin); to save
good news; gospel (teachings or revelations of Jesus Christ)
one day; (on) a certain day
new menu item; new dish on a menu
ramen; Chinese-style noodles