just friends; no romantic interest; (lit.) no pulse
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
private affairs; personal matter
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
questionnaire; survey; poll
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
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
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
extremely; terrifically; super
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
finishing blow; coup de grâce
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
close; intimate; on good terms
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
change; conversion; transformation; transformation