nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
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
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
serialization; serialisation; serial story
January; first month of the lunar calendar
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
early arrival (at work); reporting early for work; taking an early shift; leaving the house early in the morning (to go to work)
eagle (bird of prey, Accipitridae family)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
very; extremely; excessively
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean