thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
connection; link; relationship
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
discovery; detection; finding
long time; long interval; for quite some time
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
how; in what way; by what means
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to understand (each other); to comprehend
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
originally; by nature; from the start
this occasion; at this time; now
business office; place of business
treatment; service; handling; management
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start