to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to chase; to run after; to pursue
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
love hotel; short-stay hotel used primarily for sexual activities
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
mass communication; mass media
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
report of death; notification of a death
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking