the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
zip fastener; zipper; zip
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
stickiness; viscosity; glutinosity
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to ask (someone to do); to invite; to tempt; to entice; to allure
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
konnyaku cut into fine threads; konjac noodles
conduct; behavior; behaviour; being pregnant
climax; peak; zenith; apex
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
disorder; disturbance; unrest
one more time; once more; once again
infant; child; pageboy; page; child in a traditional festival procession
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
completion; perfection; accomplishment
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels