to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
originally; by nature; from the start
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
this and that; one thing or another
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
main question; real issue at hand
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
forcibly; against one's will
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)