sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to move forward; to move on
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
such; like that; that sort of; very
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
advance; moving forward; progress
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
fortune-telling; divination
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
one's fate (fortune) as concerns love
near oneself; close to one; familiar
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
for example; for instance; e.g.
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
adds force or indicates command
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs