to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
body heat from several people in close quarters; stuffy air
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
have a good day; take care; see you
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
breath; breathing; tone; mood
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
rival team; opposing team
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
fee; charge; rate; material
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
reopening; resumption; restarting
just because; even if; even though
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
stage made of Japanese cypress (in noh, kabuki, etc.); the limelight; the big stage; the big time
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone