two persons; two people; pair; couple
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to pick up; to find; to gather
prohibition; inhibition; ban
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to be silent; to say nothing
cheating at pachinko (for monetary gain; through illegal tampering with the machines, etc.); scamming a pachinko parlor
with a crack; with a smash
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
another time; some other time
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
couple who are more than friends, but not in an intimate relationship
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
example; illustration; precedent
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
man who is uninterested in aggressively pursuing women; peaceable men who don't approach women as potential partners; (lit.) herbivore
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
cooperation; collaboration
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
such; this sort of; like this
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
space (room, area, outer space)