to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
baby girl; primary schoolgirl
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
pointing out; identification
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to be needed; to be wanted
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
loveable; very likeable; like very much
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)