debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to live through; to survive
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
major label debut (recording)
father; dad; husband; you; he
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
heart pounding; chest tightening
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)