extra-large (clothing size); XL; language laboratory; LL
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
kill; kill (shot); smash; spike (in volleyball)
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
what is called; what they call; so-called
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
cobra twist; abdominal stretch
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
the harmonizing, mentally and physically, of two parties engaged in an activity; singing from the same hymn-sheet; dancing to the same beat
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
father; dad; husband; you; he
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
surname; family name; last name
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family