simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
by (from) choice; by (for) preference; of one's own accord; of one's (own) free will; on purpose; deliberately
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
commitment; pledge; promise
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
if you think about it; come to think of it
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
don't you think?; indicates question
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
gifted young person who shows much promise
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
unrecognized genius; exceptional person hidden among the masses; reclining dragon
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to need; to demand; to take; to require