tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
of course; certainly; naturally
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to carry around; to carry on one's person
I see; that's right; indeed
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to pretend; to act (as if)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
then; well; so; well then
arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to pay attention; to be watchful
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement