sad news; news of a death; death notice
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to make up one's mind; to calm oneself; to be patient; to endure
greeting; a fine thing to say
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
two guilty parties tried and punished together
elder brother's wife; sister-in-law
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
technique; art; skill; move
ability; performance; efficiency
steady progress; rapid advance
patting; stroking; caressing
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
firm promise; definite promise
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
there is nothing; having nothing
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
study; library; den; home office; reading room
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
program (e.g. TV); programme
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
bashing; fierce criticism; bussing; busing; removing dirty dishes from tables in a restaurant
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
screening meeting; trial meeting; qualifying competition
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
doctor's orders (to refrain from something, e.g. drinking); stoppage of a fight on doctor's orders (in boxing, etc.)