to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
planning; plan; project; arrangements
appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
several times (as large, over)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
to make an appeal; to urge
self-deprecating routine; self-deprecating joke
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
mother of a holy person; Holy Mother; Virgin Mary; Our Lady
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to be overcome with emotion
professional sumo wrestling
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
sumo wrestler; rikishi; strong man; Deva king
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
water flea (Daphnia spp.)
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
firmly; solidly; heartily
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado