haramaki; bellyband; stomach band; torso armour that opens at the back; haramaki
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
cooperation; coordination; link
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
foreign (exchange) student; international student
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
bubblingly; foamingly; sinking or rising while giving off bubbles; cute and chubby; pudgy; puffed up
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
originally; by nature; from the start
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view