to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
in one's own way or style
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
Japanese person; Japanese people
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
carving; engraving; chiselled features
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
surroundings; environs; circumference
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
(your) daughter; young woman
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
how long; how much; to what extent
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept