to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
older brother; elder brother
large family; extended family
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
principal occupation; core business
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
future (usually near); prospects
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares