loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel
have a good day; take care; see you
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
unidentified flying object; UFO
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to pick up; to find; to gather
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
in comparison to; rather than
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
society; public; community; social studies
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to