role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
pongee; soft thin cloth woven from raw silk
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
in the meanwhile; during the time
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
second; number two; runner-up
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
silence (not speaking); muteness
to keep a watchful eye on
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
talk; recital; narration; topic
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
calm; composed; leisurely
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent