game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
sleepover; overnight stay
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
having a fetish for ...; specializing in ...; (arch.) first; (arch.) foremost; (arch.) doing as one pleases; (arch.) acting selfishly
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
heart attack; to have a heart attack
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
to stand up straight; to stand on end (e.g. of hair); to have the creeps
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
conviction; belief; confidence
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
actor; actress; player; performer
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly