which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
two persons; two people; pair; couple
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
the place for; the time for; the level of
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
adds force or indicates command
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
cooperation; collaboration
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so