at; in; at; when; by; with
weird; disgusting; sickening
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
main street; avenue; boulevard
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
un-; non-; bad ...; poor ...
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
but he has to be handsome; that said, only if he's a looker
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
sexy; popular; well-liked
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to stain one's honour (of a man); to hurt one's reputation; to bring shame upon oneself; to become less of a man
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
usage; way to use; utilization
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)