argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
presence (impressive quality)
electrical appliances; electric appliances
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
tension; mental strain; nervousness
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
reconciliation; make peace with
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to have meaning; to be meaningful
conviction; belief; confidence
electricity; (electric) light
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
training (esp. in-service); induction course
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
(appropriate to) time, place, occasion
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)