to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
1000 ri; (a) long distance
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
isolation; being alone; being friendless
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
while; during; while; although; all; both
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
being a good listener; good listener
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
two shot; photograph of two people (usu. male and female); photograph of a couple; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service that randomly connects two people for a conversation
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
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
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just