(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
rebound; relapse after a diet; regaining lost weight; return of symptoms after withdrawal of medicine
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
by today; before the day is over
to get distracted; to jump off the track
lost article; something forgotten
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to flare up; to fly into a rage
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; having a beautiful voice
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
what do you want?; can I help you?
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
former (incumbent); predecessor
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with