wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to speak jokingly; to speak teasingly; to joke around; to speak nonsense
to stop communicating; to never be heard from again; to disappear; to go missing
self-examination; reflection
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
very small; tiny; insignificant
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
to get a load off one's chest; to be relieved of a worry
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to be heartbroken; to have one's heart break; to be overwhelmed with grief
eating until one is full; eating one's fill; gorging (on); having adequate food; having all one needs (for daily living); plenty
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
head start; initiative; preemption
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
around the clock; day and night
to become empty; to be emptied
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)