My words

意向

いこう

intention, idea, inclination

看取り

みとり

nursing, caring for the sick, deathwatch, attendance at a deathbed

初見

しょけん はつみ

seeing for the first time, first sight

挙げられる

あげられる

to be captured (e.g. data), to be arrested, to be caught

庶民的

しょみんてき

popular, folk, plebian, working class

採用

さいよう

use, adoption, acceptance, appointment, employment, engagement, recruitment

内定

ないてい

unofficial offer (esp job offer) tentative decision

敷金

しききん

(security) deposit, caution money

礼金

れいきん

finders fee reward honorarium key money

先約

せんやく

previous engagement prior contract

快適

かいてき

pleasant agreeable comfortable

案

あん

idea, plan, thought, draft plan, motion, rough copy, expectation

黙る

だまる

to be silent

絞る

しぼる

to squeeze (fruit to extract juice), to press, to extract, to milk, to express milk, to rack (one's brains), to strain (one's voice), to extort, to exploit, to chew out, to reprimand severely, to rake over the coals, to give a sound scolding, to tell someone off, to scold, to rebuke, to drill into, to train, to narrow down (one's focus), to whittle down, to gather up (curtain, etc.), to tighten (drawstring), to stop down (lens), to turn down (e.g. radio), to bend (bow), to draw, to hold down, to constrict, to immobilize, to squeeze

潰れる

つぶれる

to be crushed, to be smashed, to be broken, to collapse, to become useless, to cease functioning, to be wasted (e.g. time), to go bankrupt, to go out of business, to fail

潰す

つぶす

to smash, to crush, to shut down, to thwart, to block, to kill (time), to waste (e.g. talents)

勇ましい

いさましい

brave, valiant, gallant, courageous, stirring, vigorous, rousing

打ち明ける

うちあける

to be frank, to speak one's mind, to open one's heart

唸る

うなる

to groan, to moan, to roar, to howl, to growl, to hum (e.g. engine, wires in wind), to buzz, to sough, low, dull sound, to ooh and aah (in admiration), to sing in a strong, low voice (esp. traditional chant or recitation)

企む

たくらむ

to scheme, to plan, to play a trick, to invent, to conspire, to frame up

甲斐

がい かい

effect, result, worth, use, avail

取引

とりひき

transactions, dealings, business

目一杯

めいっぱい め いっぱい

with all one's might

尖らす

とがらす

to sharpen (e.g. pencil), to pout (e.g. lips), to get nervous, to set one's nerves on edge, to raise (e.g. one's voice)

勝手

かって

one's own convenience, one's way, convenience or ease of use, knowledge of how to use, circumstances, situation (e.g. financial), environment, kitchen, arbitrary, unauthorised (e.g. phone app, WWW site), unofficial

慎重

しんちょう

careful, cautious, prudent, discreet, deliberate

鞦韆

ぶらんこ ブランコ

swing, trapeze

潜る

もぐる

to go under, to pass under, to go through, to pass through, to dive (into or under the water), to evade, to get around, to slip past, to survive, to surmount

嫉妬

しっと

jealousy, envy

逆様

さかさま

inversion, upside down