seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
seasoning; flavour; flavor
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
(unrefined) brown sugar; muscovado
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to live; to make a living; to get on with
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
pickled vegetables; pickles
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
many; numerous; various; large number of
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
calm; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity; appeasement; pacification
action; operation; effect; function
aggressiveness; aggression
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)