aloneness; loneliness; solitude
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
just because; even if; even though
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to turn towards; to point
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
welfare institution; welfare facility
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
drinking party; get-together
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
document circulated to staff to obtain approval (for a decision, policy, etc.)