to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to be kind to; to treat kindly
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
from the beginning; from scratch
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
determination; resolution
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
goma tofu; tofu-like dish made with ground sesame paste
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
chasing after women; womanizing
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal