important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
chonmage; topknot hairstyle worn by men in the Edo period, and sumo wrestlers today; please do (for me)
nape (of the neck); nucha
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
template; run of the mill; formulaic
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to be able to manage somehow or other
occasional; infrequent; rare
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
don't worry about it; never mind; it's OK
to be worried; to be troubled
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
treatment (esp. hair treatment)
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
stock (of goods); reserve; supply
no!; no no!; no, not at all
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
called; known as; that; to say
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least