to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
pet hotel; boarding kennel
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
conference room; council room
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
idol group; boy band; girl group
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
water's edge; beach; shore
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
movie director; film director
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
water's edge; beach; shore
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
within; inside of; less than
examination; investigation; prosecution
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
release; liberation; acquittal
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
February; second month of the lunar calendar
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
atelier; studio; workshop
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention