foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
transport; freight; shipping; moving (goods)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
4th day of the month; four days
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
river; stream; River; the ... river
fireworks display; display of fireworks
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
in deep black; in jet black
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to pretend; to act (as if)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
summer season; summer; summertime
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
interruption; interference; butting in
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal