... is the reason; ... is my excuse
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
supply; provision; raising; procurement
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
(someone else's) daughter
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
charcoal; charred remains
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
when it becomes; when it comes to
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
to have one's feet reach the bottom (e.g. when standing in water)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway