to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
number one; first; best; most; game; round
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to detain; to check; to restrain
misrepresentation; false statement
whistle (sound made with the lips)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
opening and shutting; opening and closing
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
zip fastener; slide fastener; Zipper (tradename)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
and yet; though; when; in spite of