to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
I see; that's right; indeed
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
many; numerous; various; large number of
carat; unit of weight for jewels and pearls, 200mg; karat (measure of purity of gold); carat
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
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
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
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 ...
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
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)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables