to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
to grumble about something (trivial)
(only) one option; one possible choice
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
for your information; I'm telling you
godparent; first person to give something its name
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to leave (a scene); to step away
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to find out; to discover; to locate
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
this and that; one thing or another
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
fate; destiny; predestination
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
vuvuzela (South African plastic blowing horn)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season