to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to lean against each other; to rely on each other; to depend on each other; to scratch each other's backs
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
deep; profound; complicated; advanced; impenetrable
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to become better; to improve
senior high school student
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
being startled; getting a shock
to be relieved; to feel relieved
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
female dancer; dancing girl; danseuse
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
spring break; spring vacation
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
third day of the month; three days
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to look around; to survey
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
journal; magazine; periodical
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)