pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
step-up; advance; progress; increase
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
feeling like friends; the feeling of friendship
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
Edo period inspection of rice plants
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
story; tale; talk; discussion
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to press a question; to cross-examine