to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
originally; by nature; from the start
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
doctor's office; doctor's surgery; clinic
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
news; word; tidings; omen
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow