to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
desperation; struggle to the death
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
clause; article; stipulations
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
limited time; limited-time offer
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
exclusive distribution rights; exclusive sales rights; exclusive marketing rights
dirt cheap; super cheap; bargain-priced
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to come to bloodshed; to see bloodshed
safety; welfare; well-being
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
official announcement; proclamation
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
basa fish (Pangasius bocourti)
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
either way; in any case; one way or another
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days