to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
correspondence; exchange of letters
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
meeting place; assembly hall
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
(someone else's) daughter
one of these days; someday; one day
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
hello; good day; good afternoon
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
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
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily