flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
enterprise; business; company; corporation
human relations; personal relationships
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
connection; link; relationship
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
place; situation; position; location
general idea; concept; notion
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
overprescription; overmedication; drug dependence
to live; to make a living; to get on with
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to need; to call for; to require
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
molester; groper; masher; pervert
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
a matter for the police; a brush with the law
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence