he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to discuss; to talk together
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
good-natured; of good character
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small