open air; outdoors; outside
dominant player (e.g. in politics); single strong player
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
business office; place of business
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
carriage; movement (of the body)
oilily; slimily; slipperily
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
first; first base; first baseman; fast
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
carelessly; inattentively
keep up your strength; chin up!
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
if you do this; if this is the case
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing