coming and going; commuting
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to half-rise to one's feet
love ban; talent agency rule forbidding clients from getting involved in romantic relationships
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
three; three years of age
to count on one's fingers
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
time; season; period; phase; stage
beginner; newcomer; novice; new pupil; new disciple
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
recommendation; referral; endorsement
hot topic; talk of the town
unanticipated; unexpected
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
imprisonment; incarceration
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
all eyes; public attention
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
to be led by; to be headed by
winner-takes-all (system)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
large amount of money; great cost
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to