in comparison to; rather than
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
spirit of dedication to one's company
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
healthy; sound; wholesome
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
unexpected meeting; coincidence
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
residing; living; dwelling
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
first day of spring (according to the traditional lunisolar calendar, approx. February 4)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
longed-for; anxiously awaited
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to bring; to take; to bring about
as; because; with; due to
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling