close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be silent; to say nothing
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
secret; private; surreptitious
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
intelligence or information network
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
imprudence; oversight; omission; mistake
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)