to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
how many people; a number of people
establishment (of a business); founding
older sister; elder sister
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
photography event; photo session; photo shoot
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
food; food products; foodstuffs
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
company management; managing a company
close; intimate; on good terms
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
this world; this life; world of the living
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case