to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
deformity; distortion; disability; word written at the end of a letter
feeble-minded child; poor scholar
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
womanly; ladylike; feminine
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
without any income; incomeless
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
one's own child; one's own children
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
physical examination (given at conscription)
unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
inspector; examiner; auditor
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
first of all; first thing
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
weak constitution; ill health
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time