saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
way; method; means; resource; course
forcibly; against one's will
to detain; to check; to restrain
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to be perturbed; to be agitated
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
pachinko swindler; pachinko scammer
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
lazy; idle; indolence; laziness; sloth
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
originally; by nature; from the start
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; (lit.) goldfish feces
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
man; male; masculine gender
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry