important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to give directions; to issue instructions
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
two (long cylindrical things)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
sensual love; love affair
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
the last moment; the very end
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
news; word; tidings; omen
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
general manager; director-general
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds; (lit.) falling seven times, getting up eight times; the vicissitudes of life; ups and downs in life
to live through; to survive