boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to be expensive; to be costly
decline in academic ability; decline in academic performance
atrocious crime; heinous crime
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
female pig; sow; fat woman; vulgar woman; slut
SM; S&M; sado-masochism; shopping mall
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
becoming stereotyped; becoming tedious; becoming repetitive; becoming routine; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
spanking; traditional ceremony where the newly-wed wife, upon entering her new home, is hit on the rump with a straw bundle etc., to ensure her fertility
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
cake or snack served with tea
up until now; as recently as the present
major cleanup; spring cleaning
to be obstinate; to be stubborn
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs