basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
Niigata (city, prefecture)
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
Summer Triangle (asterism)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
under-the-counter porn mag (featuring uncensored photos)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
taking someone away by force; transportation (e.g. for forced labor); forced transport (e.g. to a police station)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
my personal (e.g. opinion)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
uncomplimentary remarks; slander
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis