in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
triangle; triangular shape
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
love triangle; eternal triangle
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
Nagano (city, prefecture)
Yakult (probiotics company)
to increase; to add to; to augment
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
second day of the month; two days
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
to entrust; to leave to a person
in a drenched manner; moistly; affectionately; fondly; slowly; at ease
in the morning; during the morning
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
had better ...; had better not ...
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense