always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
with a friendly grin; smilingly
(not) even once; (not) ever
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to turn towards; to point
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
convenient; handy; useful
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period