settlement; solution; resolution
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
(being) off night duty; end of a night shift
woman; female; feminine gender
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
lost article; something forgotten
self-consciousness; self-awareness
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
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.)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
free (of charge); gratuitous
illegal; illicit; unlawful
minimum; at the very least
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption