scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to have a talk; to tell a story
deposit; payment; money received; money due
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
lost article; something forgotten
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
but; however; provided that
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
boy; son; baby boy; young man
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
of course; certainly; naturally
desperately; for one's dear life
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
duty; obligation; responsibility
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture