to understand (each other); to comprehend
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
likability; favorability; popularity
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
social networking service; SNS
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
reason; cause; circumstances
one (written) character; (arch.) Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum)
fluent (in a language); flowing
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
rape (Brassica rapa); common rape; cole; coleseed; coleseed greens
sky; the heavens; God; the Lord; ascension (into heaven)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
soba water; water left in the pot after one has boiled soba
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
fifth year of elementary school; fifth year elementary school student
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to