force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
another time; some other time
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
fishing harbour; fishing harbor
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
such ... as; or some such
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
flour; meal; powder; dust
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to be needed; to be wanted
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
shoji (paper sliding door)