person being waited for; person who waits
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
of course; certainly; naturally
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
tension; mental strain; nervousness
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at