date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
deep-fried tofu mixed with thinly sliced vegetables
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
and; thereupon; because of that
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to be the ruin of (a person)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
lily of the valley (Convallaria keiskei)
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
foreign; abroad; overseas
surgery; surgical procedure
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK