guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
in that way; like that; that way
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
in one's own way or style
meat sauce; Bolognese sauce
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
early on; earlier on; from early
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve