to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
(senior player's) king; Ōshō (one of the eight major titles in professional shogi)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
shame; disgrace; (sexual) violation; rape
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
retry; another try; another go
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
aquatic products; fisheries
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling