plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
just because; even if; even though
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
not caring; not giving a damn
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
headquarters; head office; main office
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
practice; practising; training; study
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
notice; attention; observation
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
knight on a white horse; Prince Charming
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
although I say; although one might say; although called