tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
dirt cheap; very cheap; worthless; lot (in a sale)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
all; entire; whole; altogether
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
Nagata-chō (Japan's political center; equiv. of Downing Street)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
technical skill; ability; capacity
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
system; institution; organization; organisation
employment (long term); hire
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
contract; compact; agreement
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience