tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to be surprised; to be astonished
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
shabu-shabu; thinly sliced meat boiled quickly with vegetables, and dipped in sauce
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to have a talk; to tell a story
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
telephone call; telephone (device)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation