to begin to like something (one did not initially like); to gradually become enamoured with something; to have something grow on you
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
the last remaining piece (which people are reluctant to take for themselves)
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
curry udon; udon with curry sauce
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
all; entire; whole; altogether
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
separate; scattered; apart
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
and; thereupon; because of that
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to show signs of; to appear
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)